Name an animal named after another animal (like seahorse)

October 9, 2026 · Daily Dive #86

Explore 22,916 recorded answers and their points for question 2 on October 9, 2026.

Dated record7 questions · 27,841 recorded answers

22,916 recorded names on October 9, 2026, 22,400 at 85 or higher. The highest recorded score on this question is 100.

Look for compound or descriptive animal names that borrow a different creature's name, often because of a shared shape, colour, sound or habit. The animal's own common name must contain or be taken from another animal's name; the two creatures do not need to be related.

22,916 recorded answers22,400 at 85+ points100 highest recorded points
  • One in a Krillion2100 pts
  • Deep Cut22,39885 pts
  • Rare47760 pts
  • Schooler3230 pts
  • Plankton710 pts
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Recorded answers

22,916 recorded answers

Get a hint

Look for compound or descriptive animal names that borrow a different creature's name, often because of a shared shape, colour, sound or habit.

A little more

The animal's own common name must contain or be taken from another animal's name; the two creatures do not need to be related.

Spelling clue

A recorded 100-point answer begins with “B” and contains 7 letters or digits, excluding spaces and punctuation.

Reveal answers 22,916
  • Winton's ladybird beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Wintry starwormDeep Cut85points
  • Wire coral crabDeep Cut85points
  • WirewormDeep Cut85points
  • Wispy waspfishDeep Cut85points
  • Witch's hat bagworm mothDeep Cut85points
  • Witte's worm lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Wizard butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • Wolf barbDeep Cut85points
  • Wolf blennyDeep Cut85points
  • Wolf cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Wolf cichlidDeep Cut85points
  • Wolf coryDeep Cut85points
  • Wolf dusky salamanderDeep Cut85points
  • Wolf eelpoutDeep Cut85points
  • Wolf fangbellyDeep Cut85points
  • Wolf herringDeep Cut85points
  • Wolf Huntsman spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Wolf jerusalem cricketDeep Cut85points
  • Wolf scorpionDeep Cut85points
  • Wolf snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Wolfberry Loxostege mothDeep Cut85points
  • Wolff's catfishDeep Cut85points
  • WolfsnailDeep Cut85points
  • Wolfsnout gobyDeep Cut85points
  • WolfspitzDeep Cut85points
  • Wolftooth snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Wolftrap anglerDeep Cut85points
  • Wollaston's Horseshoe BatDeep Cut85points
  • Wolodymyr's wolf spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Wolverhampton magpie TumblerDeep Cut85points
  • Wolverine frogDeep Cut85points
  • Wolverine wolf spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Wombat flyDeep Cut85points
  • Wombat tickDeep Cut85points
  • Wonder dragonetDeep Cut85points
  • Wonderful crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Wonderful firefly squidDeep Cut85points
  • Wongat dragonetDeep Cut85points
  • Wood anemone sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Wood bumblebee catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Wood cockroachDeep Cut85points
  • Wood crane Longhorn-beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Wood kingfisherDeep Cut85points
  • Wood snipeflyDeep Cut85points
  • Wood sprite Gracile mouse opossumDeep Cut85points
  • Wood stem-sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Wood tigerDeep Cut85points
  • Wood tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Wood white butterflyDeep Cut85points
Recorded from the game’s published reveal · Source · Checked 9 Oct, 10:25 UTC

Names and scores reflect the linked dated reveal. The original game makes the final decision on live acceptance. Editorial policy