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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 276 – Aye Aye: Finger on the Pulse

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/05/02

“…and today we’re talking about a primate with its finger on the pulse of the forest. But more on that later.” Once upon a drizzling Madagascar night, a small insect awoke, focusing his sight. While nestled safe in his place of bamboo peace, a sound disturbed him and it would not cease. All of a […]

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Episode 275 – Cereal Leaf Beetle: Mobile Incubation

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/04/25

“…and today we’re talking about carb-eating beetles that scoff at the mere mention of the keto diet. But more on that later.” Finding a solution to an invasive species is rarely an easy task. But when Americans’ cereal is at stake, it’s time for drastic action. The cereal leaf beetle is a serious problem for […]

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Episode 274 – Common Rain Frog: Stuck Like Glue

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/04/18

“…and today we’re talking about a frog that sticks to its plans. But more on that later.” For most creatures, finding a mate is a top priority–up there with getting a good meal. But the common rain frog is a funny shape that makes the mating season a bit awkward–and that shape is round. How […]

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Episode 273 – Spider Decorator Crab: Master of Disguise

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/04/11

“…and today we’re talking about a crustacean that appears as if it comes pre-deep fried. But more on that later.” The true master of disguise is able to use their environment to their advantage. Just like a cold war era Russian spy, you want to blend in with the locals if you want to avoid […]

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Episode 272 – Salmon Shark: Omelets for Babies

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/04/04

“…and today we’re talking about an Alaskan with a taste for salmon, but I repeat myself. But more on that later.” As a mini me to its cousin the great white, the salmon shark seems like an adorable football-shaped friend in the sea. But these seven footers are no small fries. These sharks are born […]

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Episode 271 – Giant Anteater: King of the Hill

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/03/28

“…and today we’re talking about a big bushy eyebrow. But more on that later…” South America is home to a lot of interesting looking animals. Possibly the goofiest one is the giant anteater. With a tube snoot, a bushy tail, and a panda for an arm, the anteater prowls the shrublands looking for, you guessed […]

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Episode 270 – Horsehair Worm: Parasite on the Prowl

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/03/21

“…and today we’re talking about a parasite on the prowl. But more on that later.” By now you may have heard of Cordyceps, the fungus among use that can take over the brain of an ant. But is there such a threat in the kingdom Animalia. The horsehair worm is a parasite that bears no […]

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Episode 269 – Bull Shark: Huck Fin

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/03/14

“…and today we’re talking about the sea bull to the manatee’s sea cow, but much more scary. But more on later.” If Huck Finn knew what might have been lurking in the waters of the ol Missisip, he may have thought twice about rafting down it for as long as he did. The bull shark […]

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Episode 268 – Green Lacewing: A Bug in Sheep’s Clothing

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/03/07

“…and today we’re talking about a bug with junk in the trunk, but more on that later.” Precious resources are often fiercely guarded. Only a clever wolf will ever taste mutton, and the rules remain in place in the insect world. The lacewing is a graceful insect that some mistake for delicate fairies, but their […]

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Episode 267 – Mane Wolf: Taxonomic Trouble

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/02/28

“…and today we’re talking about my manned man, but more on that later.” Look! In the woods! It’s a wolf, it’s a fox! No, it’s the maned wolf and his mild-mannered alter ego, uh Phil. Keeping taxonomy researchers and podcast hosts on their toes is the name of the game sweetheart as this glamazon from […]

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Episode 266 – Dotted Humming Frog: Friends in Low Places

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/02/21

“…and today we’re talking about the familiar of a ferocious female. But more on that later.” The life of a pet is a charmed one–at least when your owner is a kind and benevolent ruler. But what if you lived in the home of a giant arachnid, ten times your size. Would you still want […]

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Episode 265 – Mirror Spider: Glass Bottom

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/02/14

“…and today we’re talking about the lurker in the cathedral, the stained aranea. But more on that later.” In the forests of Australia, the glistening dew of a rain-kissed leaf might be a little more than just a water droplet. The mirror spider takes what would be waste to another spider and turns it into […]

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Episode 264 – Waxy Monkey Frog: Skincare Routine

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/02/07

“…and today we’re talking about a frog with a killer skincare routine. But more on that later.” For too long, amphibians have only dared to come out at night. But the waxy monkey frog says no more. This amphibian has chosen to step into the sun and lay eyes upon an earth in the full […]

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Episode 263 – Oilbird: Burning the Midnight Oil

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/01/31

“…and today we’re talking about a ba… I mean bird. But more on that later.” The caves of the Caribbean are home to a slick bird that thinks it’s a bat. Deep in these midnight caverns, shining an unwelcome light will be met with the anguished screeches of the little devil known as the oilbird. […]

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Episode 262 – Dog: Man’s Best Friend

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/01/24

“…and today we’re talking about a canis comrade, but more on that later.” There are many symbiotic relationships in nature, but there is no closer interspecies bond than the one found between humanity and their dogs. Canines and humans have been close companions for so long that we’ve influenced the course of dog adaptation and […]

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Episode 261 – Reef Stonefish: Point Taken

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/01/17

“…and today we’re talking about a stone at the bottom of the sea. Definitely don’t be on that later.” It’s no surprise that the most venomous fish in the world is found in none other than the land down under. Hidden among the rocks and coral in Australia and the surrounding islands, the reef stonefish […]

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Episode 260 – Bar-Tailed Godwit: Long-Haul Birds

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/01/10

“…and today we are talking about Godwit the Soarin. But more on that later.” If you’re looking wistfully out the window at a frozen or snowy gray day, you know that winter can be a real drag. Some birds fly south for the winter, and sometimes those birds clog up South Florida roadways. But what […]

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Episode 259 – Wrap-Around Spider: Flat Spider Theory

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2023/01/03

“…and today we’re talking about a flat character in the animal kingdom, but more on that later.” There are hundreds of species of spiders that call Australia home. Some small, some big, some deadly, and some…hidden. But one master of disguise tends to order a side of contortion with its camoflauge entre. Taking the term […]

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Episode 258 – Phylliroe: The Fake Fish

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2022/12/27

“…and today we are talking about an impostor that’s not among us, but among the fish of the sea. But more on that later.” Humans have explored nearly every biome on earth, but when it comes to getting around in the ocean, we are clearly outmatched. Fish are built to ride waves and currents with […]

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Episode 257 – Markhor: Nature is Metal Gear

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2022/12/20

“And today we’re talking about a gruff goat with a wooly throat. But more on that later.” High up in the mountains of central Asia lives a giddy goat with a lot of panache and a penchant for stomping its enemies into the dirt. But the rumor mill stops for no goat, not even for […]

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