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
  • Wrinkled cuttlefishDeep Cut85points
  • Wrinkled dogwinkleDeep Cut85points
  • Wrinkled snake-eelDeep Cut85points
  • Wrinkly tonguelouseDeep Cut85points
  • Wrong long-horned caddisflyDeep Cut85points
  • Wrought iron butterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Wroughton's Giant Mastiff BatDeep Cut85points
  • Wry snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Wucherer's lizard-eating snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Wucherer's worm lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Wuestnei's sedge-sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Wuling mountains shrew moleDeep Cut85points
  • Wunderlich's beautiful running crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Wynn's worm snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Xanthicles owl-butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • Xiaoheishan slug-eater snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Xico DeermouseDeep Cut85points
  • Xingu scale-backed antbirdDeep Cut85points
  • Xingu silky anteaterDeep Cut85points
  • Y-bar shrimp gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Yabbie crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yaeyama horseshoe batDeep Cut85points
  • Yakima springflyDeep Cut85points
  • Yalobusha needleflyDeep Cut85points
  • Yalobusha Riverlet crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yam hawk mothDeep Cut85points
  • Yamashina's leopard geckoDeep Cut85points
  • Yamato cockroachDeep Cut85points
  • YamflyDeep Cut85points
  • Yang's longnose catsharkDeep Cut85points
  • Yangambi catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yano's snipe eelDeep Cut85points
  • Yao mosquitofishDeep Cut85points
  • Yap CicadabirdDeep Cut85points
  • Yap flying foxDeep Cut85points
  • Yapacana antbirdDeep Cut85points
  • Yaqui catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yarra spiny crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yarrow conchDeep Cut85points
  • Yarrow webwormDeep Cut85points
  • Yasha white ray shrimp gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Yasuni antwrenDeep Cut85points
  • Yavapai camel cricketDeep Cut85points
  • Yavapai monkey grasshopperDeep Cut85points
  • Yazoo crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellow admiral butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • Yellow albatrossDeep Cut85points
  • Yellow ant flyDeep Cut85points
  • Yellow Ant's-nest beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Yellow antenna rabbit snailDeep 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