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.
277 Available Episodes (277 Total)Average duration: 00:35:45
Apr 18, 2023
Episode 274 – Common Rain Frog: Stuck Like Glue
00:37:55
“…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 […]
Apr 11, 2023
Episode 273 – Spider Decorator Crab: Master of Disguise
00:37:45
“…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 […]
Apr 04, 2023
Episode 272 – Salmon Shark: Omelets for Babies
00:31:05
“…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 […]
Mar 28, 2023
Episode 271 – Giant Anteater: King of the Hill
00:42:11
“…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 […]
Mar 21, 2023
Episode 270 – Horsehair Worm: Parasite on the Prowl
00:36:25
“…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 […]
Mar 14, 2023
Episode 269 – Bull Shark: Huck Fin
00:47:36
“…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 […]
Mar 07, 2023
Episode 268 – Green Lacewing: A Bug in Sheep’s Clothing
00:43:07
“…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 […]
Feb 28, 2023
Episode 267 – Mane Wolf: Taxonomic Trouble
00:47:57
“…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 […]
Feb 21, 2023
Episode 266 – Dotted Humming Frog: Friends in Low Places
00:41:37
“…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 […]
Feb 14, 2023
Episode 265 – Mirror Spider: Glass Bottom
00:47:04
“…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 […]
Apr 18 | 00:37:55
Episode 274 – Common Rain Frog: Stuck Like Glue
Apr 11 | 00:37:45
Episode 273 – Spider Decorator Crab: Master of Disguise
Apr 04 | 00:31:05
Episode 272 – Salmon Shark: Omelets for Babies
Mar 28 | 00:42:11
Episode 271 – Giant Anteater: King of the Hill
Mar 21 | 00:36:25
Episode 270 – Horsehair Worm: Parasite on the Prowl
Mar 14 | 00:47:36
Episode 269 – Bull Shark: Huck Fin
Mar 07 | 00:43:07
Episode 268 – Green Lacewing: A Bug in Sheep’s Clothing
Feb 28 | 00:47:57
Episode 267 – Mane Wolf: Taxonomic Trouble
Feb 21 | 00:41:37
Episode 266 – Dotted Humming Frog: Friends in Low Places
Feb 14 | 00:47:04
Episode 265 – Mirror Spider: Glass Bottom
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