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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 385 – Death’s Head Hawkmoth: Bad Omens

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2025/08/23

“…and today we’re talking about a moth that is marked for death. But more on that later.” If you’re wandering the forests of East Asia at night, you may encounter a creature that bears an ill omen. Black cats, ravens, owls– people around the world believe some animals are a sign that death is around […]

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Episode 384 – Bumblebee Bat: Tiny Bullseye

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2025/08/16

“…and today we’re talking about the world’s tiniest mammal. But more on that now.” The smallest of sky-dwellers won’t win any contests of strength or speed, but hunting at night requires more precision than power. A sound in the forest will echo through the dark in a million directions, but a small source can create […]

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Episode 383 – Marbled Four-Eyed Frog: Frogsicle

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2025/08/10

“And today we’re talking about frogsicle.” Description of the Frog Appearance: This frog gets its name from two inguinal poison glands on its lower back that resemble eyes, creating a “four-eyed” effect. These glands are part of a defensive posture where the frog lowers its head and raises its rear to appear larger and deter […]

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31:46

Episode 382 – Venus Girdle: Bioluminescent Ribbons

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2025/07/28

“…and today we’re talking about a a creature that looks like a float on Disney’s Main Street Electrical Parade.” Dive into the deep, where the ocean weaves its wildest wonders. A creature slinks through the sea like a ghostly ribbon, glimmering with an eerie glow. This aquatic apparition dances in the dark, a silent symphony […]

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Episode 381 – Sheep: Herbalist

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2025/07/19

“…and today we’re talking about the most famous fluffy animal around.” Looking to nature to find the cures for aches and ills seems like a uniquely human trait. But many animals use the elements to take care of their ailments. You may not realize, but there’s one farmiliar friend that’s extremely good at recognizing medicines […]

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Episode 380 – Black Musselcracker: A Man for Some Season

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2025/07/12

“…And today we’re telling about a creature that sounds likes a bad thing to call someone.” Beneath the briny blue of South Africa’s coastal waters lurks a creature with a schnoz so prominent it could co-star with the proboscis monkey in a muppet movie. The black musselcracker, a reef-roaming, shell-smashing singleton, chomps through crustaceans like […]

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Episode 379 – Spicebush Caterpillar: The Snake is a Lie

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2025/07/05

“…and today we’re talking about a creature that sounds like a brand of expensive tea.” The unblinking eyes of the spicebush caterpillar stare into the face of danger. Subterfuge is a great tool, but maintaining a ruse requires showmanship and commitment to a role. If a hungry predator sees past their sly facade, this caterpillar’s […]

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Episode 378 – Sea Pig: Tiptoeing Through the Abyss

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2025/06/28

“…and today we’re talking about an animal with a name that sounds like a AAA baseball team.” Deep in the dark, desolate depths of the ocean, where the sun don;’t shine and the pressure is crushing, there slinks a squishy, sausage-shaped sensation. This waddler of the abyss trundles through the muck with an extremely bizarre […]

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Episode 377 – Planarian Flatworm: Talkin About...

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2025/06/11

“…and today we’re talking about a flat character. But more on that later.” Everyone likes a comeback kid. Clutching victory from the jaws of defeat. But what the Black Planarian Flatworm does is way beyond a come from behind win. This pond citizen has a regenerative ability so extraordinary that it would give a thinking […]

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Episode 376 – Velvet Worm: Glue Gun

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2025/05/31

“And today were talking about something that’s not real velvet but it is a real worm. It is actual worm. It lives like a worm.” A wanderer in the undergrowth, glides along the leaf litter, searching for prey to tuck into the cradle of decay. This plush creature hides a secret silk used to knit […]

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Episode 375 – Spotted Garden Eel: The Grassy Goal

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2025/05/24

“…and today we’re talking about another, more different spotted noodle. But more on that later.” Slithering silently in the sandy shallows, the garden eel sways like a living blade of seagrass, rooted yet restless in the ocean’s endless ebb. Picture a creature that’s half snake, half shrub, playing peek-a-boo with the tides while pretending to […]

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Episode 374 – Proboscis Monkey: Slaparazzi

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2025/05/17

Picture a primate with a penchant for plunging.The proboscis monkey, with its pendulous schnozz and a physique built for aquatic acrobatics, is the rainforest’s resident daredevil. This long-nosed leaper doesn’t just swing through the mangroves; it hurls itself into the drink with the grace of a 10-year old at the Y, making a splash that […]

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Episode 373 – Pink-Fairy Armadillo: Sand

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2025/05/10

“…and today we’re talking about an armadillo that’s having wicked dreams of leaving Tennessee. But more on that later.” A rose-hued sprite is found on the Argentine plains. This fae surfs the rippling waves of xeric sands, past the islands of desert scrub. A pointed nose cuts a channel through the substrate, while paddle claws […]

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Episode 372 – Common Genet: Rhino Ride Sharing

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2025/04/26

Picture a sneaky, slinky shadow darting through the African savanna, a nocturnal ninja with a knack for nabbing prime real estate on the move. This crafty critter isn’t just scampering through the grass—it’s catching rides on the biggest beasts around, like a furry freeloader hitching a lift on a living tank. With a face like […]

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Episode 371 – Dire Wolf: Un-Extincted?

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2025/04/26

“..and today we’re talking about a pup from the past but more on that later.” When a species is long forgotten underneath ancient permafrost, things start to look dire. But new scientific efforts are tapping into long forgotten DNA to build a bridge to the past. The question is, are we able to see the […]

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Episode 370 – Moorland Hawker Dragonfly: Drop Dead...

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2025/04/16

“…and today we’re talking about a Tom Sawyer bug. But more on that later.” Some guys just can’t take the hint. For Moorland Hawker Dragonfly females, this can be a bit more than a simple inconvenience. When the suitors come knocking, this lady doesn’t just dodge the drama—she takes it to a whole new level. […]

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Episode 369 – Smooth Box Crab: Toolkit

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2025/04/08

“…and today we’re talking about a smooth operator. But more on that later.” In the strange underwater world of the reef, many creatures develop weapons of war to fight off enemies. But one crab has entered the ocean’s arms race with a refined approach. The smooth box crab has a pair of pinchers specialized for […]

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Episode 368 – African Dwarf Crocodile: Orange You...

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2025/03/30

“…and today we’re talking about a petite predator– relatively speaking. But more on that later.” Slithering through the shadows of swampy secrecy, the African dwarf crocodile is a pint-sized predator with a penchant for peculiarity. This crafty critter lurks in the murky margins of rivers and wetlands, a miniature menace shrouded in mystery. Some whisper […]

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Episode 367 – Gold-Mouth Sea Squirt: Roam No More

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2025/03/22

“…and today we’re talking about an active kid that grows into a lazy adult. But more on that later.” A tiny tadpole freely glides along ocean currents, going where it wills, seeking its thrills. The ocean is its oyster. But when a larva is on an adventure, it dreams of home, and when it’s home, […]

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Episode 366 – Polar Bear: Marathon Mammal

Life, Death, and Taxonomy ·

2025/03/12

“…and today we’re talking about the original member of a group that likes to go swimming in the winter in Coney Island.” The Arctic is an unforgiving place—cold, desolate, and covered in ice as far as the eye can see. It’s a freezing wasteland where only the toughest survive, and no one does it quite […]

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