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
  • Hardhead catfishRare60points
  • Harlequin ladybirdRare60points
  • Hawk mothRare60points
  • HawkfishRare60points
  • Hawksbill turtleRare60points
  • Headless chicken monsterRare60points
  • Hen harrierRare60points
  • Herring gullRare60points
  • Hissing cockroachRare60points
  • HogfishRare60points
  • Hognose snakeRare60points
  • Horned toadRare60points
  • HornwormRare60points
  • Horse mackerelRare60points
  • Horseshoe batRare60points
  • Hummingbird hawk-mothRare60points
  • Hummingbird mothRare60points
  • Icelandic sheepdogRare60points
  • InchwormRare60points
  • Irish wolfhoundRare60points
  • Irukandji jellyfishRare60points
  • Jackass penguinRare60points
  • JackrabbitRare60points
  • Japanese spider crabRare60points
  • Kangaroo mouseRare60points
  • Kangaroo ratRare60points
  • Karelian bear dogRare60points
  • Karner blue butterflyRare60points
  • Key West quail-doveRare60points
  • KilldeerRare60points
  • KingfisherRare60points
  • Kitti's hog-nosed batRare60points
  • Kudzu beetleRare60points
  • Lamprey eelRare60points
  • LanternflyRare60points
  • Lark buntingRare60points
  • Leaf sheepRare60points
  • Leafy seadragonRare60points
  • Leopard catRare60points
  • Leopard frogRare60points
  • Leopard geckoRare60points
  • Leopard sharkRare60points
  • Leopard tortoiseRare60points
  • Lesser spotted dogfishRare60points
  • Lion tamarinRare60points
  • Lion-tailed macaqueRare60points
  • Lion's mane jellyfishRare60points
  • Lionhead goldfishRare60points
  • Lionhead rabbitRare60points
  • LizardfishRare60points
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