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 50 – Bullseye Snakehead: A Fishy 50th Extravaganza
“…and today we’re talking about the Bullseye snakehead, which is a classic Floridian story in that it’s from somewhere else and it’s really just making the place worse.” Fish live and breathe water, …
00:35:28 |
Tue 11 Dec 2018
Episode 49 – Shoebill: The Prehysterical Pescatarian
“And today we’re talking about a weird-looking dinosauresque bird that looks like it may have been drawn by a fourth grader.” Every so often, a creature comes along that defies the conventions of ada…
00:23:53 |
Tue 04 Dec 2018
Episode 48 – Star-Nosed Mole: The Anemone-Faced Horror
“And today we are talking about a creature that could be a schnoz seismologist. But more on that later…” Deep in the forests of Appalachia, a friendly earthworm makes its way to who knows where. When…
00:34:14 |
Tue 27 Nov 2018
Episode 47 – Archer Fish: The Pond Sniper
“…And today we’re talking about a fish that sick of the taste of fish! But more on that later.” Intro It’s a fish eat fish world, but some aquatic animals aren’t strict pescatarians. Some favor the f…
00:34:08 |
Tue 20 Nov 2018
Episode 46 – Blue Sea Slug: The Cnidarian Nightmare Dragon
“And today we are talking about the magellan with dark blue flagellum. But more on that later.” Description Small symmetrical slug that doesn’t look like your typical slug. It has a slender body with…
00:30:16 |
Tue 13 Nov 2018
Episode 45: Monarch Butterfly: The 3,000 Mile Flutter
“And today we are talking about the monarch butterfly, an insect that tastes so bad other bugs are trying to be her! But more on that later…” She prepares for a journey she may never complete, And fr…
00:34:53 |
Tue 06 Nov 2018
Episode 44 – Vampire Bat: The Spooky Sky Rat
“And today we are talking about a dark and mysterious creature that’s the subject of frightening folklore and spooky stories. But more on the later.” Creeping quietly through the night A vampire find…
00:33:41 |
Tue 30 Oct 2018
Episode 43: Lowland Streaked Tenrec: The Spiky Stridulator
“And today we are talking the lowland streaked tenrec, about a spiky mamma that looks like a cross between a hedgehog and a shrew but is actually neither.” Lowland Streaked Tenrec Intro The search is…
00:28:45 |
Tue 23 Oct 2018
Episode 42 – Superb Lyrebird: The Pants on Friarbird
“Today we’re talking about a fancy bird with a thousand words for romance.” It’s a beautiful Australian morning, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing and— what was that? Was that a chainsa…
00:26:00 |
Tue 16 Oct 2018
Episode 41 – Orangutan: The Forest People of Borneo
“And today we are talking about a large primate with orange hair whose bellowing can be heard for great distances… even without twitter.” Intro Life in the rain forests of Borneo may seem like a peac…
00:32:42 |
Tue 09 Oct 2018
Episode 40 – Pilot Whales: Enter the Sand Porpoise
“And today we are learning about a whale that’s as much a whale as they are Federal Aviation Administration approved pilots.” Have you ever been sleeping? And during that sleep had a dream? And did t…
00:25:17 |
Tue 02 Oct 2018
Episode 39 – Daddy Longlegs: Spider Not Spider
Life is dangerous for a small arthropod. You might be on the menu for every animal from birds to mammals. But sometimes, you just have to let go of the stress of being small and learn to adapt to the…
00:27:00 |
Tue 25 Sep 2018
Episode 38 – Naked Mole Rat: Wrinkly Pink Old Rat
When searching for the key to a long cancer-free life, there is one place that few people want to look—which is directly into the beady, unblinking eyes of a hairless underground horror. Enter the na…
00:26:01 |
Wed 19 Sep 2018
Episode 37 – Mourning Gecko: A Lovely Lady Lizard
“And today we’re talking about a strong independent gecko, who loves sailing and walks on the beach. But more on that later.” Intro If you found yourself all alone on a desert island, you might be pr…
00:31:25 |
Mon 10 Sep 2018
Episode 36 – Jaguar: The Champion of Chomp
“…and today we’ll be talking about a cool cat that can bat at crocodile backs and fat rats like they’re doormats and defeat them in combat. But more on that later.” Intro The jungle is home to some o…
00:30:08 |
Tue 04 Sep 2018
Episode 35 – Thresher Shark: Smack ’em and Snack ’em
“…and today we are talking about a shark that steals a technique from Indiana Jones to get some fishy treasures. But more on that later!” Intro The ocean is a great place with lots of room to roam. T…
00:33:01 |
Tue 28 Aug 2018
Episode 34 – Japanese Honey Bee: Hot Hugs From Murderbugs
“…and today we are talking about a sweet bee that secrets glee onto house bees that make honeys when they please inside trees.” Intro Being a honey bee means that you can get organic honey without pa…
00:31:15 |
Tue 21 Aug 2018
Episode 33 – Southern Grasshopper Mouse: The Wasteland Warrior
“…and today we’re talking about a creature that is the half-orc barbarian class of mice and would give Cluny the Scourge a run for his money.” Intro The sonoran desert can be a hard place to find a g…
00:31:09 |
Tue 14 Aug 2018
Episode 32 – Geography Cone Snail: A Diabetical Evil
“…and today we’re talking about a snail that would leave a trail of pale dales, if it were to go to a shell collecting conventional in a town full of handsy guys name dale.” Description Sea snail wit…
00:26:11 |
Tue 07 Aug 2018
Episode 31 – Barn Owl: The Sneaky Screech
“…And today we’re talking about sneak flying fluff with the face of an adorable ghost.” Intro A predator needs to be fast. The ever-alert prey of the fields and forests always have an ear and eye out…
00:27:29 |
Tue 31 Jul 2018
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