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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 390
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Episode 208 – Atlas Moth: To Kill a Mothingbird
“…and today we’re talking about an insect that wants you to think it floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee.” What would you do if you only had energy from the food you ate when you were a kid…
00:37:33 |
Tue 11 Jan 2022
Episode 207 – Wood Frog: Deep Freeze
“…and today we’re talking about a chill amphibian with a cool pair of sunglasses. But more on that later.” Being cold blooded is usually fine, as long as you live in a warm-ish area. But what about t…
00:40:18 |
Tue 04 Jan 2022
Episode 206 – Boxer Crab: The Pom Pom Punch
“…and today we’re talking about yet another crustacean that packs a punch. More on that later.” For a small crab with very little claws, there’s a ton of pressure on the ocean floor. Bigger fish can …
00:33:34 |
Tue 28 Dec 2021
Episode 205 – False Deaths Head Cockroach: Survivability Over Cuteness
“…and today we’re talking about everyone’s favorite animal! But more on that later…” You know ‘em, you hate ‘em, you have ‘em – they’re cockroaches. Yes, it’s time for the interesting animal podcast …
00:49:21 |
Tue 21 Dec 2021
Episode 204 – Ribbon Eel: The Future is Female
“…and today we’re talking about the Christmas decoration of the sea. More on that later.” The ocean can be a dangerous place. There’s always a bigger fish waiting for an unsuspecting creature to bec…
00:39:20 |
Tue 14 Dec 2021
Episode 203 – Wheel Bug: A Cog in the Machine
“…and today we’re talking about a bug that sounds like a pokemon, but looks like a dark souls enemy.” The insect world is a horrifyingly brutal one. For most, life is hard, stressful, and short. This…
00:42:19 |
Tue 07 Dec 2021
Episode 202 – Golden-Tailed Gecko: The Sticky Sprayer
“…and today we’re talking about a lizard that is great at getting out of sticky situations. But more on that later.” In the outback you need an exit strategy for whenever you get into trouble, especi…
00:38:54 |
Tue 30 Nov 2021
Episode 201: Bombardier Beetle: F. Scott Spritzgerald
“Today we’re talking about bug spray… in a manner of speaking. But more on that later.” When you’re a small beetle in a big world, you can easily become someone’s lunch if you’re not careful. So havi…
00:46:15 |
Tue 23 Nov 2021
Episode 200 – Tanuki: The Racoon Dog
“…and today, on our 200th episode, we’re talking about an adorable video game character.” For a true generalist, nothing is off the menu. Sometimes survival is all about versatility, and if you have …
00:56:02 |
Tue 16 Nov 2021
Episode 199 – Pebble Toad: Rock and Roll Toad
“…And today we’re talking about a frog that rolls with the punches. But more on that later.” High in the table-top mountains of Venezuela, a tiny pebble toad inches its way across the moist sandstone…
00:37:28 |
Tue 09 Nov 2021
Episode 198 – Vaquita: A Little Porpoise With a Big Problem
“…and today we’re talking about a little porpoise with a big problem. But more on that later.” If you’re in the Gulf of California and you see a small figure break through the glistening surface of t…
00:42:32 |
Tue 02 Nov 2021
Episode 197 – Brown Antechinus: Mating Marathon
“…and today we are literally talking about a creature that lives by a pattern of life and death and has an interesting taxonomy. But more on that later.” Every fall, the arid wilderness of Australia…
00:41:47 |
Tue 26 Oct 2021
Episode 196 -Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake: Made for the Sea
“…and today we’re talking about a reptile who’s lady is the sea. But more on that later.” We all know and share a healthy fear of snakes. They live under rocks and slither on their bellies to get aro…
00:46:46 |
Tue 19 Oct 2021
Episode 195 – Olm: Long and Long-Lasting
“…and today we’re talking about a lost boy that lives in caves and doesn’t want to grow up. But more on that later.” Living in the pitch blackness of the caves of southern Europe is a tiny eyeless Ch…
00:34:31 |
Tue 12 Oct 2021
Episode 194 – Aldabra Giant Tortoise: Elephants of the Atoll
“…and today we’re talking about the largest shelled reptile that lives on land maybe! But more on that later…” A strange reptile that lives on a strange type of island will surely deliver in the weir…
00:40:46 |
Tue 05 Oct 2021
Episode 193 – Atlantic Mudskipper: A Fish Out of Water
“…and today we’re talking about slimy yet satisfying frogish fish, but more on that later.” While other fish are relegated to the vast oceans, lakes, and rivers that cover 70% of the planet, some dec…
00:34:56 |
Tue 28 Sep 2021
Episode 192 – Hippopotamus: Big, Round, and Deadly
“…and today we’re talking about Moto Moto and why he doesn’t like you. But more on that later.” A beast lies in a river bed. He is confident when the waters run against his mouth. And he has no fear …
00:44:17 |
Tue 21 Sep 2021
Episode 191 – Least Tern: Twitter Mob
“..and today we’re talking about the most direct path imaginable. But more on that later…” When you’re a little bird surrounded by larger predators, you need to have a strong support network to fend …
00:35:05 |
Tue 14 Sep 2021
Episode 190 – European Eel: Mystery Cycles
“…and today we’re talking about an ocean journey that puts Finding Nemo to shame! But more on that later…” Some animals are born, live, and die in one place. Their homes are never far away and they’r…
00:38:35 |
Tue 07 Sep 2021
Episode 189 – Japanese Sleeper Ray: A Shocking Pancake
“…and today we’re talking about a spicy dish. But more on that later.” Deep in the water where the fish hang out, lives a small sleepy saucer we know not too much about He’s a zap zap fish with a zap…
00:36:24 |
Tue 31 Aug 2021
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