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
  • WaterbuckRare60points
  • WaterhenRare60points
  • WaxwormRare60points
  • WebwormRare60points
  • Western alligator lizardRare60points
  • Western coral snakeRare60points
  • Western corn rootwormRare60points
  • Western foxsnakeRare60points
  • Western hognose snakeRare60points
  • Western mosquitofishRare60points
  • White antRare60points
  • WhiteflyRare60points
  • Wiegmann's alligator lizardRare60points
  • Wire fox terrierRare60points
  • Wolf spiderRare60points
  • Wolf-eelRare60points
  • WolffishRare60points
  • WolfhoundRare60points
  • WoodcockRare60points
  • WoodlouseRare60points
  • WoodwormRare60points
  • Woolly bearRare60points
  • Zebra finchRare60points
  • Zebra musselRare60points
  • Zebra sharkRare60points
  • Zebra spiderRare60points
  • ZebrafishRare60points
  • AnteaterSchooler30points
  • Bearded dragonSchooler30points
  • Bull sharkSchooler30points
  • BulldogSchooler30points
  • Camel spiderSchooler30points
  • CrayfishSchooler30points
  • DogfishSchooler30points
  • DragonflySchooler30points
  • Elephant sealSchooler30points
  • FireflySchooler30points
  • Flying foxSchooler30points
  • GroundhogSchooler30points
  • HedgehogSchooler30points
  • HorseflySchooler30points
  • Horseshoe crabSchooler30points
  • JellyfishSchooler30points
  • Koala bearSchooler30points
  • Komodo dragonSchooler30points
  • LadybirdSchooler30points
  • Leopard sealSchooler30points
  • Mantis shrimpSchooler30points
  • Mountain lionSchooler30points
  • Pit bullSchooler30points
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