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
  • Zebra acaraDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra agate snailDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra angel-fishDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra apple snailDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra barbDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra beeDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra blennyDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra blueDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra bullhead sharkDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra caddisflyDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra catalina gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra caterpillar mothDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra chanchitoDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra cichlidDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra clingfishDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra clubtailDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra cockroachDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra conchylodesDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra coralDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra curtain-web spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra dark sac spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra dartfishDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra doveDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra duikerDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra dwarfgobyDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra ermineDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra garden eelDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra giraffeDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra gorgonian wrapperDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra grasshopperDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra grizzled skipperDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra hairstreakDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra hermit crabDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra katydidDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra lampeyeDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra largespine millipedeDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra lebbeidDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra lichen mothDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra lionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra loachDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra longhornDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra longwingDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra mantisDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra mantis shrimpDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra mbunaDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra mongooseDeep Cut85points
  • Zebra moon 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