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Life, Death, and Taxonomy

Life, Death, and Taxonomy

Learn about all things animalia in this family friendly podcast. Each week Joe and Carlos dive deep into nature to find animals that have at least one amazing talent they use to survive. Gather up some animal knowledge and crazy nature facts to drop on your friends at parties with each new episode of Life, Death, and Taxonomy.

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Episode 307 – Greater Sage Grouse: House of Grouse

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/12/05

“…and today we’re talking about the Charlie Chaplin of chickens. But more on that later.” In the wide open plains of Saskatchewan, a bulky pheasant puts on a very interesting display. The Greater Sage Grouse male is equipped with some unique tools to let the ladies know he’s got the gains on the plains. The […]

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Episode 306 – Demodex Mite: Face to Face with Friends

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2023/11/28

“…and today we’re talking about a tiny animal that likes oil, but not the kind that comes from olives. But more on that later.” Warning: Learning about this animal might give you the heebie jeebies or more likely a nervous itch. If you or the kids are sensitive to that, viewer discretion is advised. What […]

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Episode 305 – Sarcastic Fringehead: Sea Grouch

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2023/11/21

“…and today…yeah, we’re talking about a really beautiful animal… But more on that later.” They say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but you need more than wit to stake your claim in the animal kingdom. The ocean is a vast place, so you wouldn’t think that finding a place to live would be […]

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Episode 304 – Bdelloid Rotifer: Millennial Thaw

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2023/11/14

“…and today we are talking about a rip van winkle for the ages. But more on that later.” What if you could talk to someone from thousands of years ago? What could they tell you about the world and what it was like to navigate through it? Researchers in Siberia are asking similar questions. Unfortunately, […]

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Episode 303 – Slaver Ant: Hill Raiders

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/11/11

“…and today we are talking about an ant that is absolutely canceled. But more on that later.” In Pixar’s A Bug’s Life, the ants are the good guys, but studying ants shows that ants aren’t exactly on the right side of history. If you didn’t already know that the bug world was a brutal one, […]

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Episode 302 – Yellow Bellied Marmot: Brilliant Burrows

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/10/31

“…and today we are talking about some sleepy mountain rodents, but more on that later.” If your circumstances are difficult, sometimes it helps to sleep on it. When you wake up, you’ll feel renewed and ready to tackle life’s challenges. That’s exactly what the yellow bellied marmot does, and his biggest problem is winter. But […]

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Episode 301 – Pinhead Pearlfish: Nature’s Pocket

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/10/24

“…and today we’re talking about an assertive insertive fish in the sea. But more on that later.” The ocean is full of situations where animals work together toward a common goal. Whether it’s finding food, fighting off predators, or setting up a place to live, it’s important to pick your underwater teammate carefully. However, while […]

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Episode 300 – Sponge Crab: Hat Fashion

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/10/17

“…and today we’re talking about a boss that puts the team on his back. But more on that later.” In everyday life, it’s often necessary to wear many different hats. You’re a student, an employee, a parent, and more. In nature, it’s no different. While it’s rare for animals to wear actual hats, the sponge […]

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Episode 299 – Koala: Eucalip-Smacking Good

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/10/10

“…and today we’re talking about an arboreal ignoramus. But more on that later.” Way out in the land down under, a famous little gray puff gremlin spends its days as a literal tree-hugger. Like its equally famous black and white counterpart in China, the Panda, the Koala is a threatened cutie that eats terribly, sleeps […]

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Episode 298 – Doliolida: Mass Reproduction

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/10/03

“…and today we’re talking about a tiny barrel in the sea. But more on that later.” Humans, like many animals, go through a familiar generational cycle. Your parents made you and their parents made them. But when you look closer, so close you can see the tiny things floating in the sea, things start to […]

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Episode 297 – Crocodile Icefish: Cold as Ice

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/09/26

“…and today we’re talking about an ice cold krill killer. But more on that later.” The trend of swimming in cold water for health benefits is doggy paddling its way into the public zeitgeist. But what if you absolutely had to live in freezing waters in order to survive? The crocodile icefish lives up to […]

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Episode 296 – Burmese Python: Invasion of the Swamp...

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/09/19

“And today we’re talking about a reptile that’s coming in our state trying to take our rabbits! But more on that later…” A “fish out of water” is someone who feels out of place because their surroundings are not suitable for their designed purpose. The Burmese python is out of place in Florida, but, unfortunately, […]

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Episode 295 – Timber Wolf: Another Day with Parasites

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/09/12

“…and today we’re talking about the most popular villain of nursery rhymes. But more on that later.” Pack leader. Top dog. Dominant male. Head honcho. Alpha male. It’s a common misconception that wolves fight for dominance within their packs to see who becomes and stays the alpha wolf. But that doesn’t mean packs don’t have […]

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Episode 294 – Cartwheel Spider: Whirly Bug Saw

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/09/05

“…and today we are talking about an animal whose mind commands the body to roll and it obeys. But more on that later.” Members of the animal kingdom know that survival is the ability to swim in strange water–and sometimes that water is sand. Sand is coarse and rough and gets everywhere, but many animals, […]

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Episode 293 – Blue-Ringed Octopus: Uh-Oh Spadeadly-Os

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/08/29

“…and today we’re talking about spicy calamari, but not really. More on that later.” When you’re a teeny tiny cerulean cephalopod in a big bad cephalopod’s world, you need to have some tricks up all eight of your sleeves. The blue-ringed octopus’s diminutive form hides a deadly secret to deter predators that may want to […]

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Episode 292 – Purple Emperor: Purple Putrid Eater

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/08/22

“…and today we’re talking about something with a name that sounds like it could be a fish, bird, or flower. But more on that later…” Butterflies are truly one of God’s gifts of nature. A creature that sports brilliant colors, flutters around gracefully, and dines only on the nectar provided by beautiful flowers. But there’s […]

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Episode 291 – Jack Jumper Ant: Be Nimble

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/08/15

“…and today we’re talking about an Olympic-level bug. But more on that later.” “Jack, be nimble. Jack, be quick. Jack jumps over the candle stick.” Jumping over a whole candle stick might be an easy proposition for a young boy named Jack, but it’s a much different feat for a tiny ant. The Jack jumper […]

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Episode 290 – Tadpole Shrimp: Rice Lice

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/08/08

“…and today we’re talking about a crustacean that’s coming for your rice crispy treats. But more on that later.” What if you lived in a place that was sometimes uninhabitable for years? You’d have to prepare for the lean years. In fact, you’d need a bunker. Such is the way of the tadpole shrimp. They […]

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Episode 289 – Hadal Snailfish: 20,000 Leagues

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/08/01

“…and today we’re talking about the cousin of an alumni. But more on that later.” Deep in the water where no fish hang out lives a glum, gloomy swimmer with some ever-present clout. The hadal snailfish lives where pretty much nothing else can live – the hadal zone. The pressure and temperature of the water […]

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Episode 288 – Harris’s Hawk: Sky Wolf

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/07/25

“…and today we’re talking about the wolfpack of the sky. But more on that later.” Now this is the Law of the desert— as blue and as vast as the sky; And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, like the birds that hunt as they fly? The family that hunts together, eats together. […]

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