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 188 – Giant Panda: The Bamboo Bandit
“…and today we’re talking about a great big plant-based carnivore, but more on that later.” When you have a particular problem you call in a specialist. In nature, specialists give up traditional pat…
00:36:58 |
Tue 24 Aug 2021
Episode 187 – Quokka: Pragmatist Parents
“…and today we’re talking about what the internet has dubbed the world’s happiest animal.” You know that old joke where there are two guys hiking in the woods who see a bear and one of them says “How…
00:39:13 |
Tue 17 Aug 2021
Episode 186 – Komodo Dragon: A Toxic Debate
“…and today we’re talking about the closest thing to a traditional fire breathing dragon we’re going to get.” Reptilians once dominated the food chain as the largest animals in their ecosystems until…
00:44:29 |
Tue 10 Aug 2021
Episode 185 – Surinam Toad: Back’s Got Baby
“And today we’re talking about a horror pancake. But more on that later.” The northern region of South America is home to the Amazon Basin, which in turn hosts a wide variety of fascinating rainfores…
00:35:08 |
Tue 03 Aug 2021
Episode 184 – White-Throated Dipper: Milk’s Favorite Bird
“…and today we’re talking about a bird that loves chocolate chip cookies. But more on that later.” Description Has an overall build of a sandpiper with a rotund body and long legs. Its feathers are b…
00:33:07 |
Mon 26 Jul 2021
Episode 183 – Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko: The Devil’s Disguises
“…and today we’re talking about a gecko that just does what it wilsts. But more on that later.” The 80s spawned a lot of things: Reaganomics, Terminator, Steve Perry. But it also gave rise to the Sat…
00:40:11 |
Tue 20 Jul 2021
Episode 182 – Toucan: A Cool Snoot for Fruit
“…we’re talking about a colorful jungle bird that follows his nose for froot… I mean fruit. But more on that later.” The jungle is a paradise of delectable nectar and fantastic fruit. For those that …
00:41:29 |
Tue 13 Jul 2021
Episode 181 – Saiga Antelope: The Nose Knows
“…and today we’re talking about the tibetan fox of antelopes. By that I mean it looks like a child’s drawing of the antelope that isn’t quite right. But more on that later.” On the steppes of the sta…
00:39:10 |
Tue 06 Jul 2021
Episode 180 – Eastern Screech Owl: Snakes in the Nest
“…and today we’re talking about an owl with an eye for allies. But more on that later.” Small things slithering across the woodlands know to watch the skies. A killer approaches silently as it glides…
00:34:17 |
Tue 29 Jun 2021
Episode 179 – Brown-Throated Sloth: The Slowest Mammal
“…and today we’re talking about the sloooowest mammal in the world. But more on that later.” The Amazon jungle is home to a wide variety of animals both fast and slow, with one of the slowest being t…
00:43:17 |
Tue 22 Jun 2021
Episode 178 – Spiny Leaf Insect: Egg Mimicry
“…and today we’re talking about a bug that looks like a deep fried praying mantis. But more on that later.” The forest is a dangerous place for an egg. They are packed with proteins and fats in order…
00:42:49 |
Tue 15 Jun 2021
Episode 177 – Sea Pen: A Perfect Plume
“…and today we’re talking about the plume in the room. But more on that later.” At the bottom of the deepest oceanic trench, you’ll find an animal that’s worth writing home about. The sea pen is a fe…
00:41:11 |
Tue 08 Jun 2021
Episode 176 – Pronghorn: Fastest in the New World
“And today we’re talking about one of the fastest ungulates west of the Mississippi. But more on that later.” North America has a few big animals, but it’s mostly dominated by smaller fauna that have…
00:41:26 |
Tue 01 Jun 2021
Episode 175 – Honeypot Ant: Living Honey Chandeliers
“…and today we’re talking about an insect that’s part ant and part dump truck. But more on that later.” For most animals, storing food for later is for jive squares. It’s all about getting as much fo…
00:40:03 |
Tue 25 May 2021
Episode 174 – Shield-Tailed Agama: The Aegis Posterior
“…and today we’re talking about a spike-covered tush that lives out in the bush. But more on that later.” The subterranean lifestyle has it’s benefits and many small animals make their beds below th…
00:35:42 |
Tue 18 May 2021
Episode 173 – Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse: The King of Cleaners
“…and today we’re talking about a fish that enjoys working at the carwash. More on that later.” When you run a lucrative maritime cleaning service, you gotta protect your turf. The dominant bluestrea…
00:35:50 |
Tue 11 May 2021
Episode 172 – Bighorn Sheep: Nature’s Hard Hats
“…and today we’re talking about the mountain lamb that the Lord provided. Literally, because it’s just a wild sheep.” If you’re in America’s western snow capped regions and you hear a sudden crack th…
00:39:25 |
Tue 04 May 2021
Episode 171 – Grey Butcherbird: This Singing Butcher
“…and today we’re talking about Yennefer of Vengerbird, the black and white songbird downunder. But more on that later.” If you’re out for a stroll in the wilds of Australia, Europe, or North Americ…
00:37:00 |
Tue 27 Apr 2021
Episode 170 – Gorilla: Strong of Heart
“…and today we’re talking about the biggest and the strongest primate in the world.” The largest primate in the world is also the strongest. In fact, the eastern lowland gorilla is among the stronges…
00:46:54 |
Tue 20 Apr 2021
Episode 169 – Tuatara: This is Not a Lizard
“…and today we’re talking about something that looks just like an iguana but it’s apparently not a lizard at all.” Scattered along the northern coast of New Zealand’s north island is a living fossil …
00:36:44 |
Tue 13 Apr 2021
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