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		<description>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.</description>
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	<title>Episode 414 &#8211; Mountain Alcon Blue: Ant-Agonist</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug adoption. But more on that later.” The insect world is a terrifying one. It’s a bug-eat-bug world out there. Some deal with it by being bigger, faster, stronger, or more numerous. Others have subtler ways of staying alive. The Mountain Alcon Blue caterpillar dons a clever disguise, not [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 413 &#8211; Goldie&#8217;s Tree Cobra: Cobra High</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 16:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about danger from above. But more on that later.” In the African rainforest lives the King of Trees, gliding along the canopy, seeking prey in his sky domain. His crown is slight, but not his bite. One peck sends his subjects into an eternal slumber. Leave the ground to his cobra [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 412 &#8211; Phillip Island Centipede</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an insect that doesn’t stay in its lane. But more on that later.” Squirming the soil of a windswept island, lurks a many-legged menace with a taste that…raises eyebrows. It’s a wriggling, writhing ribbon of ruthless efficiency, equal parts nightmare noodle and avian scourge. While most creepy crawlies shy away [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 411 &#8211; Harlequin Cockroach: The Prettiest Pest</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-411-harlequin-cockroach-the-prettiest-pest/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug that is a real jokester. But more on that now.”  Suggestion from Rowan via email The harlequin cockroach is a little like the bus boy at an underground speakeasy. It clears a low bar. This brilliant bug is striking for its mottled pattern and interesting hues… for a [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug that is a real jokester. But more on that now.”  Suggestion from Rowan via email The harlequin cockroach is a little like the bus boy at an underground speakeasy. It clears a low bar. This brilliant bug is stri]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 410 &#8211; Brazilian Free Tailed Bat: Friendly Skies</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-410-brazilian-free-tailed-bat-friendly-skies/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a friendly sky rat. But more on that later.” Picture a dusk-drenched desert sky where the horizon starts to move. A clear evening gives way to a tornado. But it’s not the weather, it’s a living, breathing, leathery blizzard pouring out of caverns deep within the rocky substrate. That’s right, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 409 &#8211; Canadian Lynx: Hares Eat Lynx?</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-409-canadian-lynx-hares-eat-lynx/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a cool Canadian cat. But more on that later.” As iron sharpens iron, so does one man sharpen another. A friend can show you the way to a better you… but sometimes… so can a rival. The Canadian wilderness is the field for an eternal game of cat and hare… [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a cool Canadian cat. But more on that later.” As iron sharpens iron, so does one man sharpen another. A friend can show you the way to a better you… but sometimes… so can a rival. The Canadian wilderness is the field]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a cool Canadian cat. But more on that later.” As iron sharpens iron, so does one man sharpen another. A friend can show you the way to a better you… but sometimes… so can a rival. The Canadian wilderness is the field for an eternal game of cat and hare… [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Episode 409 &#8211; Canadian Lynx: Hares Eat Lynx?</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 408 &#8211; Spotted Ratfish: Water Rabbit</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-408-spotted-ratfish-water-rabbit/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 21:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fish that would shoot a guy in the back. But more on that later.” Lurking in the low-lit lounge of the Pacific lies the spotted ratfish, this silvery weirdo skims the ocean floor, callously crunching crustacean carapaces. Part shark, part rabbit, part catfish thing, it glides around with the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fish that would shoot a guy in the back. But more on that later.” Lurking in the low-lit lounge of the Pacific lies the spotted ratfish, this silvery weirdo skims the ocean floor, callously crunching crustacean car]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fish that would shoot a guy in the back. But more on that later.” Lurking in the low-lit lounge of the Pacific lies the spotted ratfish, this silvery weirdo skims the ocean floor, callously crunching crustacean carapaces. Part shark, part rabbit, part catfish thing, it glides around with the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Episode 408 &#8211; Spotted Ratfish: Water Rabbit</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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	<itunes:duration>36:03</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 407 &#8211; Black Rat: Chew Chew</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-407-black-rat-chew-chew/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 18:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about insistent incisors. But more on that later.” A black rat finds a brick stack that blocks his way back to a food sack that helps his rat pack get a good snack. There’s no flaw in a steady gnaw in the brick’s flaw with a rat jaw and a sharp [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about insistent incisors. But more on that later.” A black rat finds a brick stack that blocks his way back to a food sack that helps his rat pack get a good snack. There’s no flaw in a steady gnaw in the brick’s flaw with]]></itunes:subtitle>
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		<title>Episode 407 &#8211; Black Rat: Chew Chew</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:18</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about insistent incisors. But more on that later.” A black rat finds a brick stack that blocks his way back to a food sack that helps his rat pack get a good snack. There’s no flaw in a steady gnaw in the brick’s flaw with a rat jaw and a sharp [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 406 &#8211; Dementor Wasp: Put Me In, Roach</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-406-dementor-wasp-put-me-in-roach/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1904</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the worst thing about wasp prison. But more on that later.” Slender, shiny, and carrying the emotional energy of a horror movie villain, the Dementor Wasp floats through the insect world like a tiny eight-legged HR nightmare. This is not a creature that rushes, panics, or gets its hands dirty—this [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the worst thing about wasp prison. But more on that later.” Slender, shiny, and carrying the emotional energy of a horror movie villain, the Dementor Wasp floats through the insect world like a tiny eight-legged HR n]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the worst thing about wasp prison. But more on that later.” Slender, shiny, and carrying the emotional energy of a horror movie villain, the Dementor Wasp floats through the insect world like a tiny eight-legged HR nightmare. This is not a creature that rushes, panics, or gets its hands dirty—this [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the worst thing about wasp prison. But more on that later.” Slender, shiny, and carrying the emotional energy of a horror movie villain, the Dementor Wasp floats through the insect world like a tiny eight-legged HR nightmare. This is not a creature that rushes, panics, or gets its hands dirty—this [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 406 &#8211; Dementor Wasp: Put Me In, Roach</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:22</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the worst thing about wasp prison. But more on that later.” Slender, shiny, and carrying the emotional energy of a horror movie villain, the Dementor Wasp floats through the insect world like a tiny eight-legged HR nightmare. This is not a creature that rushes, panics, or gets its hands dirty—this [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 405 &#8211; Wolverine: Boom and Bust Weasel</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-405-wolverine-boom-and-bust-weasel/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 03:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1902</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal so cool, they named an X-man after it.” It takes a tenacious heart to survive in the Yukon and other high latitude places. Food is a reward for the brave and the bold when temperatures drop below zero. The wolverine is a small creature with a big appetite [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal so cool, they named an X-man after it.” It takes a tenacious heart to survive in the Yukon and other high latitude places. Food is a reward for the brave and the bold when temperatures drop below zero. The ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal so cool, they named an X-man after it.” It takes a tenacious heart to survive in the Yukon and other high latitude places. Food is a reward for the brave and the bold when temperatures drop below zero. The wolverine is a small creature with a big appetite [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal so cool, they named an X-man after it.” It takes a tenacious heart to survive in the Yukon and other high latitude places. Food is a reward for the brave and the bold when temperatures drop below zero. The wolverine is a small creature with a big appetite [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 405 &#8211; Wolverine: Boom and Bust Weasel</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:10</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal so cool, they named an X-man after it.” It takes a tenacious heart to survive in the Yukon and other high latitude places. Food is a reward for the brave and the bold when temperatures drop below zero. The wolverine is a small creature with a big appetite [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 404 &#8211; Goat: Bleating Hearts</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-404-goat-bleating-hearts/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 19:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1901</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a screaming sensation. But more on that later.” In the open meadows, the humble goat grazes and stares into the middle distance, contemplating its place in the universe and the meaning of life. Its calls shift subtly, shaped by its social circle, adapting as needed to fit in or stand [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a screaming sensation. But more on that later.” In the open meadows, the humble goat grazes and stares into the middle distance, contemplating its place in the universe and the meaning of life. Its calls shift subtly]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a screaming sensation. But more on that later.” In the open meadows, the humble goat grazes and stares into the middle distance, contemplating its place in the universe and the meaning of life. Its calls shift subtly, shaped by its social circle, adapting as needed to fit in or stand [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a screaming sensation. But more on that later.” In the open meadows, the humble goat grazes and stares into the middle distance, contemplating its place in the universe and the meaning of life. Its calls shift subtly, shaped by its social circle, adapting as needed to fit in or stand [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 404 &#8211; Goat: Bleating Hearts</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>45:27</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a screaming sensation. But more on that later.” In the open meadows, the humble goat grazes and stares into the middle distance, contemplating its place in the universe and the meaning of life. Its calls shift subtly, shaped by its social circle, adapting as needed to fit in or stand [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 403 &#8211; Giant Owl Buttery: The Sincerest Form of Flattery</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-403-giant-owl-buttery-the-sincerest-form-of-flattery/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 20:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1899</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we&#8217;re asking hoo is this bug? But more on that later.” In nature, mimicry allows some creatures to ride the coat tails of others. You get the aura–the vibe of a dangerous, poisonous, or disgusting critter without having to put in the hard work of developing those traits. But the Giant Owl Butterfly [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we&#8217;re asking hoo is this bug? But more on that later.” In nature, mimicry allows some creatures to ride the coat tails of others. You get the aura–the vibe of a dangerous, poisonous, or disgusting critter without having to put in ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we&#8217;re asking hoo is this bug? But more on that later.” In nature, mimicry allows some creatures to ride the coat tails of others. You get the aura–the vibe of a dangerous, poisonous, or disgusting critter without having to put in the hard work of developing those traits. But the Giant Owl Butterfly [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we&#8217;re asking hoo is this bug? But more on that later.” In nature, mimicry allows some creatures to ride the coat tails of others. You get the aura–the vibe of a dangerous, poisonous, or disgusting critter without having to put in the hard work of developing those traits. But the Giant Owl Butterfly [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 403 &#8211; Giant Owl Buttery: The Sincerest Form of Flattery</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>47:55</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we&#8217;re asking hoo is this bug? But more on that later.” In nature, mimicry allows some creatures to ride the coat tails of others. You get the aura–the vibe of a dangerous, poisonous, or disgusting critter without having to put in the hard work of developing those traits. But the Giant Owl Butterfly [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 402 &#8211; Rooster: Earplugs</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-402-rooster-earplugs/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 17:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1897</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a familiar feathered friend. But more on that now.” In the quiet just before dawn, when everything feels briefly held in place, one animal steps in and breaks it like a neighbor who thinks that revving his mufflerless engine at 5 am is what the kids on fleek think is [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a familiar feathered friend. But more on that now.” In the quiet just before dawn, when everything feels briefly held in place, one animal steps in and breaks it like a neighbor who thinks that revving his mufflerles]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a familiar feathered friend. But more on that now.” In the quiet just before dawn, when everything feels briefly held in place, one animal steps in and breaks it like a neighbor who thinks that revving his mufflerless engine at 5 am is what the kids on fleek think is [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a familiar feathered friend. But more on that now.” In the quiet just before dawn, when everything feels briefly held in place, one animal steps in and breaks it like a neighbor who thinks that revving his mufflerless engine at 5 am is what the kids on fleek think is [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 402 &#8211; Rooster: Earplugs</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>0:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a familiar feathered friend. But more on that now.” In the quiet just before dawn, when everything feels briefly held in place, one animal steps in and breaks it like a neighbor who thinks that revving his mufflerless engine at 5 am is what the kids on fleek think is [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 401 &#8211; Puffin: Join In to Fit In</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-401-puffin-join-in-to-fit-in/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 19:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1895</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a tiny creature that looks like a penguin but isn’t. More on that later.” A bird with a funny name sits upon a dock post of a frigid Atlantic wharf, waiting for friends to arrive for the busy mating season. With a beak the color of sunset, these seabirds squawk [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a tiny creature that looks like a penguin but isn’t. More on that later.” A bird with a funny name sits upon a dock post of a frigid Atlantic wharf, waiting for friends to arrive for the busy mating season. With a beak the ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a tiny creature that looks like a penguin but isn’t. More on that later.” A bird with a funny name sits upon a dock post of a frigid Atlantic wharf, waiting for friends to arrive for the busy mating season. With a beak the color of sunset, these seabirds squawk [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a tiny creature that looks like a penguin but isn’t. More on that later.” A bird with a funny name sits upon a dock post of a frigid Atlantic wharf, waiting for friends to arrive for the busy mating season. With a beak the color of sunset, these seabirds squawk [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 401 &#8211; Puffin: Join In to Fit In</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:47</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a tiny creature that looks like a penguin but isn’t. More on that later.” A bird with a funny name sits upon a dock post of a frigid Atlantic wharf, waiting for friends to arrive for the busy mating season. With a beak the color of sunset, these seabirds squawk [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 400 &#8211; Iberian Harvester Ant: Little Farmer</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-400-iberian-harvester-ant-little-farmer/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1894</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;.and today we’re talking about a tiny, little farmer. But more on that later.” (Messor Ibericus) Measure Up Welcome to the beloved Measure Up segment. The official listener’s favorite part of the show! The part of the show when we present the animal’s size and dimension in relatable terms through a quiz that’s fun for [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;.and today we’re talking about a tiny, little farmer. But more on that later.” (Messor Ibericus) Measure Up Welcome to the beloved Measure Up segment. The official listener’s favorite part of the show! The part of the show when we present the ani]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;.and today we’re talking about a tiny, little farmer. But more on that later.” (Messor Ibericus) Measure Up Welcome to the beloved Measure Up segment. The official listener’s favorite part of the show! The part of the show when we present the animal’s size and dimension in relatable terms through a quiz that’s fun for [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1894/episode-400-iberian-harvester-ant-little-farmer.mp3" length="71586093" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;.and today we’re talking about a tiny, little farmer. But more on that later.” (Messor Ibericus) Measure Up Welcome to the beloved Measure Up segment. The official listener’s favorite part of the show! The part of the show when we present the animal’s size and dimension in relatable terms through a quiz that’s fun for [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 400 &#8211; Iberian Harvester Ant: Little Farmer</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:17</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;.and today we’re talking about a tiny, little farmer. But more on that later.” (Messor Ibericus) Measure Up Welcome to the beloved Measure Up segment. The official listener’s favorite part of the show! The part of the show when we present the animal’s size and dimension in relatable terms through a quiz that’s fun for [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 399 &#8211; Little Blue Penguin: Catastrophic Molt</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-399-little-blue-penguin-catastrophic-molt/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 17:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1892</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about little bird blue, but more on that later.” As seasons change, so do many animals. New coats, sloughed skin, fresh molts–even humans don’t wear white after labor day. For most, it’s a gradual process that can be a challenge, but makes way for growth. For some, it can be dangerous, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about little bird blue, but more on that later.” As seasons change, so do many animals. New coats, sloughed skin, fresh molts–even humans don’t wear white after labor day. For most, it’s a gradual process that can be]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about little bird blue, but more on that later.” As seasons change, so do many animals. New coats, sloughed skin, fresh molts–even humans don’t wear white after labor day. For most, it’s a gradual process that can be a challenge, but makes way for growth. For some, it can be dangerous, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Episode 399 &#8211; Little Blue Penguin: Catastrophic Molt</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:38</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 398 &#8211; Alpine Swift: Nonstep Nonsense</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-398-alpine-swift-nonstep-nonsense/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 18:42:40 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a high fly star that’s not Taylor or D’andre… But more on that later. High above the Alps, where even eagles take snack breaks, there’s a bird that laughs in the face of gravity, sleep schedules, and layovers. It’s a feathered jet stream, a sky-soaring insomniac that treats “touching grass” [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a high fly star that’s not Taylor or D’andre… But more on that later. High above the Alps, where even eagles take snack breaks, there’s a bird that laughs in the face of gravity, sleep schedules, and layovers. It’s a]]></itunes:subtitle>
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		<title>Episode 398 &#8211; Alpine Swift: Nonstep Nonsense</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>40:27</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 397- Frilled Shark: Trident Bite</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-397-frilled-shark-trident-bite/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 18:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1888</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about fish with an identity crisis. But more on that later.” Is it a snake? An eel? A buzz saw? The frilled shark is none of those things, and yet it’s something of all three. This creepy looking ocean creature appears to have blunt pearly whites from a distance, but a [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about fish with an identity crisis. But more on that later.” Is it a snake? An eel? A buzz saw? The frilled shark is none of those things, and yet it’s something of all three. This creepy looking ocean creature appears to ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about fish with an identity crisis. But more on that later.” Is it a snake? An eel? A buzz saw? The frilled shark is none of those things, and yet it’s something of all three. This creepy looking ocean creature appears to have blunt pearly whites from a distance, but a [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Episode 397- Frilled Shark: Trident Bite</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>40:51</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 396 &#8211; African Buffalo: Seen and Herd</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-396-african-buffalo-seen-and-herd/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1885</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the savannah’s secret dangerous megafauna. But more on that later.” Species: Syncerus caffer, also known as Cape buffalo, savanna buffalo, or forest buffalo, depending on the subspecies. Description Build: Stocky and muscular with a broad chest, short neck, and sturdy legs built for endurance. Coat: Short, coarse hair ranging from [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the savannah’s secret dangerous megafauna. But more on that later.” Species: Syncerus caffer, also known as Cape buffalo, savanna buffalo, or forest buffalo, depending on the subspecies. Description Build: Stocky and]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the savannah’s secret dangerous megafauna. But more on that later.” Species: Syncerus caffer, also known as Cape buffalo, savanna buffalo, or forest buffalo, depending on the subspecies. Description Build: Stocky and muscular with a broad chest, short neck, and sturdy legs built for endurance. Coat: Short, coarse hair ranging from [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the savannah’s secret dangerous megafauna. But more on that later.” Species: Syncerus caffer, also known as Cape buffalo, savanna buffalo, or forest buffalo, depending on the subspecies. Description Build: Stocky and muscular with a broad chest, short neck, and sturdy legs built for endurance. Coat: Short, coarse hair ranging from [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 396 &#8211; African Buffalo: Seen and Herd</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:12</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the savannah’s secret dangerous megafauna. But more on that later.” Species: Syncerus caffer, also known as Cape buffalo, savanna buffalo, or forest buffalo, depending on the subspecies. Description Build: Stocky and muscular with a broad chest, short neck, and sturdy legs built for endurance. Coat: Short, coarse hair ranging from [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 395 &#8211; Globe Skimmer: Bug Flight</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-396-globe-skimmer-bug-flight/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 19:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1884</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a globe trotting bug. But more on that later.” A simple insect lives a glover trotter’s life. No dry season will do in this bug’s life–rainfall is needed near round to maintain a healthy life cycle. So, chasing storms all over the Indian ocean is the bold strategy the globe [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a globe trotting bug. But more on that later.” A simple insect lives a glover trotter’s life. No dry season will do in this bug’s life–rainfall is needed near round to maintain a healthy life cycle. So, chasing storm]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a globe trotting bug. But more on that later.” A simple insect lives a glover trotter’s life. No dry season will do in this bug’s life–rainfall is needed near round to maintain a healthy life cycle. So, chasing storms all over the Indian ocean is the bold strategy the globe [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a globe trotting bug. But more on that later.” A simple insect lives a glover trotter’s life. No dry season will do in this bug’s life–rainfall is needed near round to maintain a healthy life cycle. So, chasing storms all over the Indian ocean is the bold strategy the globe [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 395 &#8211; Globe Skimmer: Bug Flight</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:03</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a globe trotting bug. But more on that later.” A simple insect lives a glover trotter’s life. No dry season will do in this bug’s life–rainfall is needed near round to maintain a healthy life cycle. So, chasing storms all over the Indian ocean is the bold strategy the globe [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 394 &#8211; Crown of Thorns Starfish: Chemical Bromance</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-394-crown-of-thorns-starfish-chemical-bromance/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 19:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1882</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a starfish that the jester stole. But more on that later.” Dive into the dazzling depths of the ocean, where a spiky sovereign slinks silently across coral castles, whispering secrets through an invisible ink of proteins. This prickly predator, a veritable porcupine of the sea, rules the reefs with a [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a starfish that the jester stole. But more on that later.” Dive into the dazzling depths of the ocean, where a spiky sovereign slinks silently across coral castles, whispering secrets through an invisible ink of prot]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a starfish that the jester stole. But more on that later.” Dive into the dazzling depths of the ocean, where a spiky sovereign slinks silently across coral castles, whispering secrets through an invisible ink of proteins. This prickly predator, a veritable porcupine of the sea, rules the reefs with a [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a starfish that the jester stole. But more on that later.” Dive into the dazzling depths of the ocean, where a spiky sovereign slinks silently across coral castles, whispering secrets through an invisible ink of proteins. This prickly predator, a veritable porcupine of the sea, rules the reefs with a [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 394 &#8211; Crown of Thorns Starfish: Chemical Bromance</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>40:46</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a starfish that the jester stole. But more on that later.” Dive into the dazzling depths of the ocean, where a spiky sovereign slinks silently across coral castles, whispering secrets through an invisible ink of proteins. This prickly predator, a veritable porcupine of the sea, rules the reefs with a [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 393 &#8211; Emperor Tamarin: Long Distance Charge</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-393-emperor-tamarin-long-distance-charge/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 17:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a monkey that pays for long distance. But more on that later.” Description Tiny primate, about the size of a large squirrel compared to other tamarins Soft, silky fur in a mix of gray, black, and brownish hues Distinctive long, white mustache that droops like a hipster’s finest facial hair [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a monkey that pays for long distance. But more on that later.” Description Tiny primate, about the size of a large squirrel compared to other tamarins Soft, silky fur in a mix of gray, black, and brownish hues Distin]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a monkey that pays for long distance. But more on that later.” Description Tiny primate, about the size of a large squirrel compared to other tamarins Soft, silky fur in a mix of gray, black, and brownish hues Distinctive long, white mustache that droops like a hipster’s finest facial hair [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a monkey that pays for long distance. But more on that later.” Description Tiny primate, about the size of a large squirrel compared to other tamarins Soft, silky fur in a mix of gray, black, and brownish hues Distinctive long, white mustache that droops like a hipster’s finest facial hair [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 393 &#8211; Emperor Tamarin: Long Distance Charge</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:28</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a monkey that pays for long distance. But more on that later.” Description Tiny primate, about the size of a large squirrel compared to other tamarins Soft, silky fur in a mix of gray, black, and brownish hues Distinctive long, white mustache that droops like a hipster’s finest facial hair [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 392 &#8211; Dwarf Sperm Whale: Little Big Creature</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-392-dwarf-sperm-whale-little-big-creature/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 16:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1876</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a little big creature. But more on that later.” Description Appearance: Compact body with a blunt, shark-like head, small lower jaw, and grayish skin that may appear wrinkled, especially in older individuals. They have a dorsal fin, smaller than that of the pygmy sperm whale, and a distinctive white or [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a little big creature. But more on that later.” Description Appearance: Compact body with a blunt, shark-like head, small lower jaw, and grayish skin that may appear wrinkled, especially in older individuals. They ha]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a little big creature. But more on that later.” Description Appearance: Compact body with a blunt, shark-like head, small lower jaw, and grayish skin that may appear wrinkled, especially in older individuals. They have a dorsal fin, smaller than that of the pygmy sperm whale, and a distinctive white or [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a little big creature. But more on that later.” Description Appearance: Compact body with a blunt, shark-like head, small lower jaw, and grayish skin that may appear wrinkled, especially in older individuals. They have a dorsal fin, smaller than that of the pygmy sperm whale, and a distinctive white or [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:42</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a little big creature. But more on that later.” Description Appearance: Compact body with a blunt, shark-like head, small lower jaw, and grayish skin that may appear wrinkled, especially in older individuals. They have a dorsal fin, smaller than that of the pygmy sperm whale, and a distinctive white or [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 391- Thorny Devil: Ant Snacks</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-391-thorny-devil-ant-snacks/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 20:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1874</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a dessert demon. But more on that later.” Finding a solid food source is a top priority in the red dust of the Australian outback. But one thorny little devil has developed an appetite for the dessert’s spicy buffet. Not all creatures can stomach one of nature’s most common prey [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a dessert demon. But more on that later.” Finding a solid food source is a top priority in the red dust of the Australian outback. But one thorny little devil has developed an appetite for the dessert’s spicy buffet.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a dessert demon. But more on that later.” Finding a solid food source is a top priority in the red dust of the Australian outback. But one thorny little devil has developed an appetite for the dessert’s spicy buffet. Not all creatures can stomach one of nature’s most common prey [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Episode 391- Thorny Devil: Ant Snacks</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>42:23</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a dessert demon. But more on that later.” Finding a solid food source is a top priority in the red dust of the Australian outback. But one thorny little devil has developed an appetite for the dessert’s spicy buffet. Not all creatures can stomach one of nature’s most common prey [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 390 &#8211; Bogong Moth: The Stars Remind Us that the Past Is Real</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-390-bogong-moth-the-stars-remind-us-that-the-past-is-real/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 20:12:19 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug that dances by the light of the moon. But more on that later.” It’s time to dive into the dark, daring, and downright dazzling world of the Bogong moth! This unassuming little night-flyer might look like a dusty brown speck, but it’s got a secret superpower that’ll make [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug that dances by the light of the moon. But more on that later.” It’s time to dive into the dark, daring, and downright dazzling world of the Bogong moth! This unassuming little night-flyer might look like a dust]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug that dances by the light of the moon. But more on that later.” It’s time to dive into the dark, daring, and downright dazzling world of the Bogong moth! This unassuming little night-flyer might look like a dusty brown speck, but it’s got a secret superpower that’ll make [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug that dances by the light of the moon. But more on that later.” It’s time to dive into the dark, daring, and downright dazzling world of the Bogong moth! This unassuming little night-flyer might look like a dusty brown speck, but it’s got a secret superpower that’ll make [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 390 &#8211; Bogong Moth: The Stars Remind Us that the Past Is Real</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:33</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug that dances by the light of the moon. But more on that later.” It’s time to dive into the dark, daring, and downright dazzling world of the Bogong moth! This unassuming little night-flyer might look like a dusty brown speck, but it’s got a secret superpower that’ll make [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 389 &#8211; Bowhead Whale Notes: Boat Noggin</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-389-bowhead-whale-notes-boat-noggin/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 17:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1870</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;today we’re talking about a whale that’s here today and here tomorrow. More on that later.” Description Looks like a massive, stocky submarine Dark gray to black smooth, rubbery skin, often with white patches on the chin and tail Largest mouth of any animal, with a curved jawline that can extend as a massive 13’ [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;today we’re talking about a whale that’s here today and here tomorrow. More on that later.” Description Looks like a massive, stocky submarine Dark gray to black smooth, rubbery skin, often with white patches on the chin and tail Largest mouth of]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;today we’re talking about a whale that’s here today and here tomorrow. More on that later.” Description Looks like a massive, stocky submarine Dark gray to black smooth, rubbery skin, often with white patches on the chin and tail Largest mouth of any animal, with a curved jawline that can extend as a massive 13’ [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;today we’re talking about a whale that’s here today and here tomorrow. More on that later.” Description Looks like a massive, stocky submarine Dark gray to black smooth, rubbery skin, often with white patches on the chin and tail Largest mouth of any animal, with a curved jawline that can extend as a massive 13’ [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 389 &#8211; Bowhead Whale Notes: Boat Noggin</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:49</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;today we’re talking about a whale that’s here today and here tomorrow. More on that later.” Description Looks like a massive, stocky submarine Dark gray to black smooth, rubbery skin, often with white patches on the chin and tail Largest mouth of any animal, with a curved jawline that can extend as a massive 13’ [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 388- Cuvier&#8217;s Beaked Whale: Goose Whale</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-388-cuviers-beaked-whale-goose-whale/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 22:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1867</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a sea creature that does not have a beak. More on that later.”&#160; Description They have a robust, cigar-shaped body, a short, stubby beak, and a slightly curved mouth resembling a goose’s beak.&#160; Their coloration varies from dark gray to reddish-brown, often with a lighter head and white scars or [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a sea creature that does not have a beak. More on that later.”&#160; Description They have a robust, cigar-shaped body, a short, stubby beak, and a slightly curved mouth resembling a goose’s beak.&#160; Their colorat]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a sea creature that does not have a beak. More on that later.”&#160; Description They have a robust, cigar-shaped body, a short, stubby beak, and a slightly curved mouth resembling a goose’s beak.&#160; Their coloration varies from dark gray to reddish-brown, often with a lighter head and white scars or [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a sea creature that does not have a beak. More on that later.”&#160; Description They have a robust, cigar-shaped body, a short, stubby beak, and a slightly curved mouth resembling a goose’s beak.&#160; Their coloration varies from dark gray to reddish-brown, often with a lighter head and white scars or [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 388- Cuvier&#8217;s Beaked Whale: Goose Whale</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:19</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a sea creature that does not have a beak. More on that later.”&#160; Description They have a robust, cigar-shaped body, a short, stubby beak, and a slightly curved mouth resembling a goose’s beak.&#160; Their coloration varies from dark gray to reddish-brown, often with a lighter head and white scars or [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 387 &#8211; Cyclosa Spider: The Decoy Weaver</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-387-cyclosa-spider-the-decoy-weaver/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 18:28:28 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1866</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a sneaky spider. But more on that later.” A cunning hunter weaves deceit in silken threads. Her artistry captures the eye, and it also snares her prey. But that’s not the only purpose for this cyclonic masquerade. It also hypnotizes hungry guests that would make a meal out of this [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a sneaky spider. But more on that later.” A cunning hunter weaves deceit in silken threads. Her artistry captures the eye, and it also snares her prey. But that’s not the only purpose for this cyclonic masquerade. It]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a sneaky spider. But more on that later.” A cunning hunter weaves deceit in silken threads. Her artistry captures the eye, and it also snares her prey. But that’s not the only purpose for this cyclonic masquerade. It also hypnotizes hungry guests that would make a meal out of this [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a sneaky spider. But more on that later.” A cunning hunter weaves deceit in silken threads. Her artistry captures the eye, and it also snares her prey. But that’s not the only purpose for this cyclonic masquerade. It also hypnotizes hungry guests that would make a meal out of this [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 387 &#8211; Cyclosa Spider: The Decoy Weaver</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:17</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a sneaky spider. But more on that later.” A cunning hunter weaves deceit in silken threads. Her artistry captures the eye, and it also snares her prey. But that’s not the only purpose for this cyclonic masquerade. It also hypnotizes hungry guests that would make a meal out of this [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 386- Wandering Salamander: Ramblin&#8217; Man</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-386-wandering-salamander-ramblin-man/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 17:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1864</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a creature that has a good grip despite how wet it is.” Description Slender body with a long tail, short limbs, and distinctive square-shaped toe tips containing large blood sinuses, which aid in climbing and gripping surfaces. Coloration varies but is typically dark brown, gray, or black with a mottled [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a creature that has a good grip despite how wet it is.” Description Slender body with a long tail, short limbs, and distinctive square-shaped toe tips containing large blood sinuses, which aid in climbing and grippin]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a creature that has a good grip despite how wet it is.” Description Slender body with a long tail, short limbs, and distinctive square-shaped toe tips containing large blood sinuses, which aid in climbing and gripping surfaces. Coloration varies but is typically dark brown, gray, or black with a mottled [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a creature that has a good grip despite how wet it is.” Description Slender body with a long tail, short limbs, and distinctive square-shaped toe tips containing large blood sinuses, which aid in climbing and gripping surfaces. Coloration varies but is typically dark brown, gray, or black with a mottled [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 386- Wandering Salamander: Ramblin&#8217; Man</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:52</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a creature that has a good grip despite how wet it is.” Description Slender body with a long tail, short limbs, and distinctive square-shaped toe tips containing large blood sinuses, which aid in climbing and gripping surfaces. Coloration varies but is typically dark brown, gray, or black with a mottled [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 385 &#8211; Death&#8217;s Head Hawkmoth: Bad Omens</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-385-deaths-head-hawkmoth-bad-omens/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 16:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1862</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 385 &#8211; Death&#8217;s Head Hawkmoth: Bad Omens</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:04</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 384 &#8211; Bumblebee Bat: Tiny Bullseye</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-384-bumblebee-bat-tiny-bullseye/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2025 16:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1860</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 th]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 384 &#8211; Bumblebee Bat: Tiny Bullseye</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:01</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 383 &#8211; Marbled Four-Eyed Frog: Frogsicle</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-383-marbled-four-eyed-frog-frogsicle/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2025 18:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1858</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“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]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Episode 383 &#8211; Marbled Four-Eyed Frog: Frogsicle</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:53</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 382 &#8211; Venus Girdle: Bioluminescent Ribbons</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-381-venus-girdle-bioluminescent-ribbons/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1857</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“…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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“…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 e]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“…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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“…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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 382 &#8211; Venus Girdle: Bioluminescent Ribbons</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:46</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“…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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 381 &#8211; Sheep: Herbalist</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-381-sheep-herbalist/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 17:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1855</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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, ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 381 &#8211; Sheep: Herbalist</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:39</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 380 &#8211; Black Musselcracker: A Man for Some Season</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-380-black-musselcracker-a-man-for-some-season/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 22:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1853</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 mo]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 380 &#8211; Black Musselcracker: A Man for Some Season</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 379 &#8211; Spicebush Caterpillar: The Snake is a Lie</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-379-spicebush-caterpillar-the-snake-is-a-lie/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 17:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1852</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 commi]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 379 &#8211; Spicebush Caterpillar: The Snake is a Lie</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:45</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 378 &#8211; Sea Pig: Tiptoeing Through the Abyss</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-378-sea-pig-tiptoeing-through-the-abyss/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 18:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1850</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“…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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“…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 w]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“…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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“…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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 378 &#8211; Sea Pig: Tiptoeing Through the Abyss</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:15</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“…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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 377 &#8211; Planarian Flatworm: Talkin About Regeneration</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-377-planarian-flatworm-talkin-about-regeneration/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 23:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1848</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 377 &#8211; Planarian Flatworm: Talkin About Regeneration</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>40:45</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 376 &#8211; Velvet Worm: Glue Gun</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-376-velvet-worm-glue-gun/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 18:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1846</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“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 c]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1846/episode-376-velvet-worm-glue-gun.mp3" length="71417133" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 376 &#8211; Velvet Worm: Glue Gun</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:12</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 375 &#8211; Spotted Garden Eel: The Grassy Goal</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-375-spotted-garden-eel-the-grassy-goal/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2025 16:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1845</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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. Pictur]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Episode 375 &#8211; Spotted Garden Eel: The Grassy Goal</title>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 374 &#8211; Proboscis Monkey: Slaparazzi</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-374-proboscis-monkey-slaparazzi/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 18:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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]]></itunes:subtitle>
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		<title>Episode 374 &#8211; Proboscis Monkey: Slaparazzi</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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	<itunes:duration>40:12</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 373 &#8211; Pink-Fairy Armadillo: Sand</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-373-pink-fairy-armadillo-sand/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 16:06:57 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 dese]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Episode 373 &#8211; Pink-Fairy Armadillo: Sand</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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	<itunes:duration>31:15</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 372 &#8211; Common Genet: Rhino Ride Sharing</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-372-common-genet-rhino-ride-sharing/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 16:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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, l]]></itunes:subtitle>
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		<title>Episode 372 &#8211; Common Genet: Rhino Ride Sharing</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:29</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 371 &#8211; Dire Wolf: Un-Extincted?</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-371-dire-wolf-un-extincted/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 15:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[“..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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“..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 t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“..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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Episode 371 &#8211; Dire Wolf: Un-Extincted?</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>53:18</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 370 &#8211; Moorland Hawker Dragonfly: Drop Dead Gorgeous</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-370-moorland-hawker-dragonfly-drop-dead-gorgeous/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1832</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a Tom Sawyer bug. But more on that later.”&#160; 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. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a Tom Sawyer bug. But more on that later.”&#160; 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 lad]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a Tom Sawyer bug. But more on that later.”&#160; 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. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a Tom Sawyer bug. But more on that later.”&#160; 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. [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 370 &#8211; Moorland Hawker Dragonfly: Drop Dead Gorgeous</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:19</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 369 &#8211; Smooth Box Crab: Toolkit</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-369-smooth-box-crab-toolkit/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 23:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 appro]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 369 &#8211; Smooth Box Crab: Toolkit</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:50</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 368 &#8211; African Dwarf Crocodile: Orange You Glad I Said Savannah?</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-368-african-dwarf-crocodile-orange-you-glad-i-said-savannah/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 04:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1828</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 cri]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 368 &#8211; African Dwarf Crocodile: Orange You Glad I Said Savannah?</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
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	<itunes:duration>39:22</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 367 &#8211; Gold-Mouth Sea Squirt: Roam No More</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-367-gold-mouth-sea-squirt-roam-no-more/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 17:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 ad]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 367 &#8211; Gold-Mouth Sea Squirt: Roam No More</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>40:45</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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, [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 366 &#8211; Polar Bear: Marathon Mammal</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-366-polar-bear-marathon-mammal/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[“…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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“…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]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“…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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“…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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 366 &#8211; Polar Bear: Marathon Mammal</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>4:39:21</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“…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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 365 &#8211; Clownfish: Reef Witherspoon</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-365-clownfish/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1823</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“… and today we’re talking about a funny little fish. But more on that later.” They say the enemy of my enemy is my friend, but that might mean putting up with some prickly traits to band together against a common foe. The clown fish makes an alliance that requires a thick skin. But what [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“… and today we’re talking about a funny little fish. But more on that later.” They say the enemy of my enemy is my friend, but that might mean putting up with some prickly traits to band together against a common foe. The clown fish makes an alliance th]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“… and today we’re talking about a funny little fish. But more on that later.” They say the enemy of my enemy is my friend, but that might mean putting up with some prickly traits to band together against a common foe. The clown fish makes an alliance that requires a thick skin. But what [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“… and today we’re talking about a funny little fish. But more on that later.” They say the enemy of my enemy is my friend, but that might mean putting up with some prickly traits to band together against a common foe. The clown fish makes an alliance that requires a thick skin. But what [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 365 &#8211; Clownfish: Reef Witherspoon</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:56</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“… and today we’re talking about a funny little fish. But more on that later.” They say the enemy of my enemy is my friend, but that might mean putting up with some prickly traits to band together against a common foe. The clown fish makes an alliance that requires a thick skin. But what [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 364 &#8211; Tiger Shark: Swim Shady</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-364-tiger-shark-swim-shady/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1818</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“..and today we’re talking about something that jealousy took two of the coolest animals for its name.” If you’ve ever found yourself watching a toddler shove random objects into their mouth, you’ve witnessed a fraction of the chaos that is the tiger shark. With an appetite as indiscriminate as a black hole and the curiosity [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“..and today we’re talking about something that jealousy took two of the coolest animals for its name.” If you’ve ever found yourself watching a toddler shove random objects into their mouth, you’ve witnessed a fraction of the chaos that is the tiger sha]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“..and today we’re talking about something that jealousy took two of the coolest animals for its name.” If you’ve ever found yourself watching a toddler shove random objects into their mouth, you’ve witnessed a fraction of the chaos that is the tiger shark. With an appetite as indiscriminate as a black hole and the curiosity [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“..and today we’re talking about something that jealousy took two of the coolest animals for its name.” If you’ve ever found yourself watching a toddler shove random objects into their mouth, you’ve witnessed a fraction of the chaos that is the tiger shark. With an appetite as indiscriminate as a black hole and the curiosity [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 364 &#8211; Tiger Shark: Swim Shady</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:45</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“..and today we’re talking about something that jealousy took two of the coolest animals for its name.” If you’ve ever found yourself watching a toddler shove random objects into their mouth, you’ve witnessed a fraction of the chaos that is the tiger shark. With an appetite as indiscriminate as a black hole and the curiosity [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>BONUS &#8211; Water Anole REDUX</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/bonus-water-anole-redux/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1816</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about little swimmers. And not the aquatic diaper brand.” Let’s dive right into the cool, calm, and collected world of a lizard that’s not afraid to get its scales wet. Most reptiles avoid water like it’s hot lava, but not this daredevil. Imagine a scuba diver, a magician, and a survivalist [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about little swimmers. And not the aquatic diaper brand.” Let’s dive right into the cool, calm, and collected world of a lizard that’s not afraid to get its scales wet. Most reptiles avoid water like it’s hot lava, but not]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about little swimmers. And not the aquatic diaper brand.” Let’s dive right into the cool, calm, and collected world of a lizard that’s not afraid to get its scales wet. Most reptiles avoid water like it’s hot lava, but not this daredevil. Imagine a scuba diver, a magician, and a survivalist [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about little swimmers. And not the aquatic diaper brand.” Let’s dive right into the cool, calm, and collected world of a lizard that’s not afraid to get its scales wet. Most reptiles avoid water like it’s hot lava, but not this daredevil. Imagine a scuba diver, a magician, and a survivalist [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>BONUS &#8211; Water Anole REDUX</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:58</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about little swimmers. And not the aquatic diaper brand.” Let’s dive right into the cool, calm, and collected world of a lizard that’s not afraid to get its scales wet. Most reptiles avoid water like it’s hot lava, but not this daredevil. Imagine a scuba diver, a magician, and a survivalist [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 363 &#8211; Red Wood Ants: Clean Builder</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-363-red-wood-ants-clean-builder/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 03:56:10 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1815</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something that’s sticky. What is it?!” Mold, grime, and disease are plagues that the human world does it’s best to keep at bay. But animals have to worry about these things too – even ants. The Red wood ant has found a true multi-purpose cleaner that they use to keep [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something that’s sticky. What is it?!” Mold, grime, and disease are plagues that the human world does it’s best to keep at bay. But animals have to worry about these things too – even ants. The Red wood ant has found]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something that’s sticky. What is it?!” Mold, grime, and disease are plagues that the human world does it’s best to keep at bay. But animals have to worry about these things too – even ants. The Red wood ant has found a true multi-purpose cleaner that they use to keep [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something that’s sticky. What is it?!” Mold, grime, and disease are plagues that the human world does it’s best to keep at bay. But animals have to worry about these things too – even ants. The Red wood ant has found a true multi-purpose cleaner that they use to keep [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 363 &#8211; Red Wood Ants: Clean Builder</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:25</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something that’s sticky. What is it?!” Mold, grime, and disease are plagues that the human world does it’s best to keep at bay. But animals have to worry about these things too – even ants. The Red wood ant has found a true multi-purpose cleaner that they use to keep [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 362 &#8211; Capybara: A Rodent of Unusual Size</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-362-capybara-a-rodent-of-unusual-size/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 02:59:25 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1812</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a rodent of unusual size.” In the verdant wetlands of South America the world&#8217;s largest rodent lives a serene, communal life. The capybara&#8217;s day is spent basking in the early morning sun or submerged in cool, refreshing water, their eyes above the surface, watching for signs of predators. But these [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a rodent of unusual size.” In the verdant wetlands of South America the world&#8217;s largest rodent lives a serene, communal life. The capybara&#8217;s day is spent basking in the early morning sun or submerged in c]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a rodent of unusual size.” In the verdant wetlands of South America the world&#8217;s largest rodent lives a serene, communal life. The capybara&#8217;s day is spent basking in the early morning sun or submerged in cool, refreshing water, their eyes above the surface, watching for signs of predators. But these [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a rodent of unusual size.” In the verdant wetlands of South America the world&#8217;s largest rodent lives a serene, communal life. The capybara&#8217;s day is spent basking in the early morning sun or submerged in cool, refreshing water, their eyes above the surface, watching for signs of predators. But these [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/capybara.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 362 &#8211; Capybara: A Rodent of Unusual Size</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>45:27</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a rodent of unusual size.” In the verdant wetlands of South America the world&#8217;s largest rodent lives a serene, communal life. The capybara&#8217;s day is spent basking in the early morning sun or submerged in cool, refreshing water, their eyes above the surface, watching for signs of predators. But these [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/capybara.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 361 &#8211; Peacock Flounder: Pile Drive Pancake</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-361-peacock-flounder-pile-drive-pancake/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1809</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an NBC branded fish. But more on that later.” Flat and fabulous, the peacock flounder is the Picasso of the seafloor. But beneath its cool, camouflaged exterior lies a wild anatomical twist that would make even the most seasoned contortionist wince. You thought you looked different as a kid, the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an NBC branded fish. But more on that later.” Flat and fabulous, the peacock flounder is the Picasso of the seafloor. But beneath its cool, camouflaged exterior lies a wild anatomical twist that would make even the m]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an NBC branded fish. But more on that later.” Flat and fabulous, the peacock flounder is the Picasso of the seafloor. But beneath its cool, camouflaged exterior lies a wild anatomical twist that would make even the most seasoned contortionist wince. You thought you looked different as a kid, the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an NBC branded fish. But more on that later.” Flat and fabulous, the peacock flounder is the Picasso of the seafloor. But beneath its cool, camouflaged exterior lies a wild anatomical twist that would make even the most seasoned contortionist wince. You thought you looked different as a kid, the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/flounder.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 361 &#8211; Peacock Flounder: Pile Drive Pancake</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:42</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an NBC branded fish. But more on that later.” Flat and fabulous, the peacock flounder is the Picasso of the seafloor. But beneath its cool, camouflaged exterior lies a wild anatomical twist that would make even the most seasoned contortionist wince. You thought you looked different as a kid, the [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/flounder.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 360 &#8211; Reed Warbler: The Least Known Bird</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-340-reed-warbler-the-least-known-bird/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1808</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something you probably haven’t ever heard of. But more on that later.” You may think the age of exploration is over. Human beings have seen everything there is to see–at least on land right? But what if you knew there was an animal so rare that people didn’t think it [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something you probably haven’t ever heard of. But more on that later.” You may think the age of exploration is over. Human beings have seen everything there is to see–at least on land right? But what if you knew ther]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something you probably haven’t ever heard of. But more on that later.” You may think the age of exploration is over. Human beings have seen everything there is to see–at least on land right? But what if you knew there was an animal so rare that people didn’t think it [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1808/episode-340-reed-warbler-the-least-known-bird.mp3" length="64078125" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something you probably haven’t ever heard of. But more on that later.” You may think the age of exploration is over. Human beings have seen everything there is to see–at least on land right? But what if you knew there was an animal so rare that people didn’t think it [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/warbler.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 360 &#8211; Reed Warbler: The Least Known Bird</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:22</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something you probably haven’t ever heard of. But more on that later.” You may think the age of exploration is over. Human beings have seen everything there is to see–at least on land right? But what if you knew there was an animal so rare that people didn’t think it [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/warbler.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 359 &#8211; Black-Tipped Hanging Fly</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-359-black-tipped-hanging-fly/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 01:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1805</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal that sounds more sinister than it is. Bot more on that later.” Step into the insect world where everything is weird and brutal…including courtship. Imagine a tinyl Casanova what brings the snacks to the party. If you’ve ever thought dating apps were transactional, wait until you hear about [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal that sounds more sinister than it is. Bot more on that later.” Step into the insect world where everything is weird and brutal…including courtship. Imagine a tinyl Casanova what brings the snacks to the par]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal that sounds more sinister than it is. Bot more on that later.” Step into the insect world where everything is weird and brutal…including courtship. Imagine a tinyl Casanova what brings the snacks to the party. If you’ve ever thought dating apps were transactional, wait until you hear about [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal that sounds more sinister than it is. Bot more on that later.” Step into the insect world where everything is weird and brutal…including courtship. Imagine a tinyl Casanova what brings the snacks to the party. If you’ve ever thought dating apps were transactional, wait until you hear about [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hangingfly.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 359 &#8211; Black-Tipped Hanging Fly</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:36</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal that sounds more sinister than it is. Bot more on that later.” Step into the insect world where everything is weird and brutal…including courtship. Imagine a tinyl Casanova what brings the snacks to the party. If you’ve ever thought dating apps were transactional, wait until you hear about [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hangingfly.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 358 &#8211; Lion&#8217;s Mane Jellyfish: Peril of the Bell</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-358-lions-mane-jellyfish-peril-of-the-bell/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1802</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Ah, the ocean. It’s full of mysteries, marvels, and creatures that look like they were designed during a fever dream directed by HR Gieger. Among them swims a gelatinous giant with flowing, fibrous tentacles that seem to stretch into infinity. Meet the lion’s mane jellyfish, a giant egg yolk that can ruin your day with [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Ah, the ocean. It’s full of mysteries, marvels, and creatures that look like they were designed during a fever dream directed by HR Gieger. Among them swims a gelatinous giant with flowing, fibrous tentacles that seem to stretch into infinity. Meet the l]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ah, the ocean. It’s full of mysteries, marvels, and creatures that look like they were designed during a fever dream directed by HR Gieger. Among them swims a gelatinous giant with flowing, fibrous tentacles that seem to stretch into infinity. Meet the lion’s mane jellyfish, a giant egg yolk that can ruin your day with [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1802/episode-358-lions-mane-jellyfish-peril-of-the-bell.mp3" length="69403437" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ah, the ocean. It’s full of mysteries, marvels, and creatures that look like they were designed during a fever dream directed by HR Gieger. Among them swims a gelatinous giant with flowing, fibrous tentacles that seem to stretch into infinity. Meet the lion’s mane jellyfish, a giant egg yolk that can ruin your day with [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/jellyfish.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 358 &#8211; Lion&#8217;s Mane Jellyfish: Peril of the Bell</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>LDT_Lion&#039;s Mane Jellyfish.mp3</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Ah, the ocean. It’s full of mysteries, marvels, and creatures that look like they were designed during a fever dream directed by HR Gieger. Among them swims a gelatinous giant with flowing, fibrous tentacles that seem to stretch into infinity. Meet the lion’s mane jellyfish, a giant egg yolk that can ruin your day with [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/jellyfish.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 357- Wild African Donkey: From Desserts to Mangers</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-357-wild-african-donkey-from-desserts-to-mangers/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2024 04:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1800</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a humble stead that once had a grand rider. But more on that later.” Few animals gain widespread cultural significance in the human world. But a creature known for stubbornness, hardiness, and humility, also once shared its manger on a very important birthday. Today, it’s name is proclaimed with the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a humble stead that once had a grand rider. But more on that later.” Few animals gain widespread cultural significance in the human world. But a creature known for stubbornness, hardiness, and humility, also once sha]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a humble stead that once had a grand rider. But more on that later.” Few animals gain widespread cultural significance in the human world. But a creature known for stubbornness, hardiness, and humility, also once shared its manger on a very important birthday. Today, it’s name is proclaimed with the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1800/episode-357-wild-african-donkey-from-desserts-to-mangers.mp3" length="76207149" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a humble stead that once had a grand rider. But more on that later.” Few animals gain widespread cultural significance in the human world. But a creature known for stubbornness, hardiness, and humility, also once shared its manger on a very important birthday. Today, it’s name is proclaimed with the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 357- Wild African Donkey: From Desserts to Mangers</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:41</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a humble stead that once had a grand rider. But more on that later.” Few animals gain widespread cultural significance in the human world. But a creature known for stubbornness, hardiness, and humility, also once shared its manger on a very important birthday. Today, it’s name is proclaimed with the [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Website-Banner-2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 356- Mute Swan: The Song of Dissent</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/mute-swan/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1796</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bird that make a great gift if you can get them a-swimming. But more on that later.” Nothing makes the Lords a-leap and the Ladies dance like the regal mute swan. But royal veneration and beautiful snow white feathers doesn’t change the fact they are wild animals, ready to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bird that make a great gift if you can get them a-swimming. But more on that later.” Nothing makes the Lords a-leap and the Ladies dance like the regal mute swan. But royal veneration and beautiful snow white feath]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bird that make a great gift if you can get them a-swimming. But more on that later.” Nothing makes the Lords a-leap and the Ladies dance like the regal mute swan. But royal veneration and beautiful snow white feathers doesn’t change the fact they are wild animals, ready to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1796/mute-swan.mp3" length="61572141" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bird that make a great gift if you can get them a-swimming. But more on that later.” Nothing makes the Lords a-leap and the Ladies dance like the regal mute swan. But royal veneration and beautiful snow white feathers doesn’t change the fact they are wild animals, ready to [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/12-14-2024_Mute_Swan.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 356- Mute Swan: The Song of Dissent</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:04</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bird that make a great gift if you can get them a-swimming. But more on that later.” Nothing makes the Lords a-leap and the Ladies dance like the regal mute swan. But royal veneration and beautiful snow white feathers doesn’t change the fact they are wild animals, ready to [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/12-14-2024_Mute_Swan.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 355 &#8211; Red-Bellied Piranha: The Red Menace</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/red-bellied-piranha/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1792</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about how when a red belly rises it means blood has been spilled this night. But more on that later.” Description of the Red-Bellied Piranha The red-bellied piranha is a small to medium-sized fish, well-known for its striking appearance and infamous reputation. Here&#8217;s a more detailed description: Color: Their most distinctive [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about how when a red belly rises it means blood has been spilled this night. But more on that later.” Description of the Red-Bellied Piranha The red-bellied piranha is a small to medium-sized fish, well-known for its strik]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about how when a red belly rises it means blood has been spilled this night. But more on that later.” Description of the Red-Bellied Piranha The red-bellied piranha is a small to medium-sized fish, well-known for its striking appearance and infamous reputation. Here&#8217;s a more detailed description: Color: Their most distinctive [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1792/red-bellied-piranha.mp3" length="81522477" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about how when a red belly rises it means blood has been spilled this night. But more on that later.” Description of the Red-Bellied Piranha The red-bellied piranha is a small to medium-sized fish, well-known for its striking appearance and infamous reputation. Here&#8217;s a more detailed description: Color: Their most distinctive [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PIRANHA.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 355 &#8211; Red-Bellied Piranha: The Red Menace</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>42:28</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about how when a red belly rises it means blood has been spilled this night. But more on that later.” Description of the Red-Bellied Piranha The red-bellied piranha is a small to medium-sized fish, well-known for its striking appearance and infamous reputation. Here&#8217;s a more detailed description: Color: Their most distinctive [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PIRANHA.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 354 &#8211; Pumpkin Toadlet &#8211; Thankful for Poison</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/pumpkin-toadlet/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 04:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1790</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a pumpkin spiced tic tac toad. But more on that later.” If attacking you would be automatically deadly to your enemies, you might lead a charmed life–free from worry. Such an easy going atmosphere might make you grow complacent. Things that were once important to survival become optional. And why [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a pumpkin spiced tic tac toad. But more on that later.” If attacking you would be automatically deadly to your enemies, you might lead a charmed life–free from worry. Such an easy going atmosphere might make you grow]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a pumpkin spiced tic tac toad. But more on that later.” If attacking you would be automatically deadly to your enemies, you might lead a charmed life–free from worry. Such an easy going atmosphere might make you grow complacent. Things that were once important to survival become optional. And why [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1790/pumpkin-toadlet.mp3" length="74908461" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a pumpkin spiced tic tac toad. But more on that later.” If attacking you would be automatically deadly to your enemies, you might lead a charmed life–free from worry. Such an easy going atmosphere might make you grow complacent. Things that were once important to survival become optional. And why [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pumpkin-toadlet.png"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 354 &#8211; Pumpkin Toadlet &#8211; Thankful for Poison</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:01</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a pumpkin spiced tic tac toad. But more on that later.” If attacking you would be automatically deadly to your enemies, you might lead a charmed life–free from worry. Such an easy going atmosphere might make you grow complacent. Things that were once important to survival become optional. And why [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pumpkin-toadlet.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 353 &#8211; Stoplight Loosejaw: Black Soft Bones</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-353-stoplight-loosejaw-black-soft-bones/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1787</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about another disgusting deep sea creature. But more on that later.” Deep in the dark recesses of the ocean, where the sun’s rays are only a memory, lurks a creature with an interesting talent. It’s a fish with a flash, a beast with a beacon, a predator with a peculiar penchant [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about another disgusting deep sea creature. But more on that later.” Deep in the dark recesses of the ocean, where the sun’s rays are only a memory, lurks a creature with an interesting talent. It’s a fish with a flash, a ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about another disgusting deep sea creature. But more on that later.” Deep in the dark recesses of the ocean, where the sun’s rays are only a memory, lurks a creature with an interesting talent. It’s a fish with a flash, a beast with a beacon, a predator with a peculiar penchant [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1787/episode-353-stoplight-loosejaw-black-soft-bones.mp3" length="69901869" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about another disgusting deep sea creature. But more on that later.” Deep in the dark recesses of the ocean, where the sun’s rays are only a memory, lurks a creature with an interesting talent. It’s a fish with a flash, a beast with a beacon, a predator with a peculiar penchant [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/loosejaw.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 353 &#8211; Stoplight Loosejaw: Black Soft Bones</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:24</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about another disgusting deep sea creature. But more on that later.” Deep in the dark recesses of the ocean, where the sun’s rays are only a memory, lurks a creature with an interesting talent. It’s a fish with a flash, a beast with a beacon, a predator with a peculiar penchant [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/loosejaw.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 352 &#8211; Irrawaddy Dolphin: Spy Hopper</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/irrawaddy-dolphin/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1784</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a little ocean hopping spy. But more on that later.” A dolphin dipping in deep abyss must allow the sun to have its kiss When scouting schools of succulent fish a trick ensures they will not miss. What vantage a high place can be! What new things can you see? [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a little ocean hopping spy. But more on that later.” A dolphin dipping in deep abyss must allow the sun to have its kiss When scouting schools of succulent fish a trick ensures they will not miss. What vantage a high]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a little ocean hopping spy. But more on that later.” A dolphin dipping in deep abyss must allow the sun to have its kiss When scouting schools of succulent fish a trick ensures they will not miss. What vantage a high place can be! What new things can you see? [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1784/irrawaddy-dolphin.mp3" length="74065197" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a little ocean hopping spy. But more on that later.” A dolphin dipping in deep abyss must allow the sun to have its kiss When scouting schools of succulent fish a trick ensures they will not miss. What vantage a high place can be! What new things can you see? [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/dolphin.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 352 &#8211; Irrawaddy Dolphin: Spy Hopper</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:34</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a little ocean hopping spy. But more on that later.” A dolphin dipping in deep abyss must allow the sun to have its kiss When scouting schools of succulent fish a trick ensures they will not miss. What vantage a high place can be! What new things can you see? [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/dolphin.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 351 &#8211; Vampire Squid: Mariner Monroe</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-351-vampire-squid-mariner-monroe/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 19:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1781</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something that I’ve sworn we’ve done before but I guess we haven’t. But more on that later.” Deep in the inky abyss where sunlight dares not shine, lurks a creature that’s equal parts nightmarish and misunderstood—like that hipster kid from high school who just listens to bands you’ve never heard [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something that I’ve sworn we’ve done before but I guess we haven’t. But more on that later.” Deep in the inky abyss where sunlight dares not shine, lurks a creature that’s equal parts nightmarish and misunderstood—li]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something that I’ve sworn we’ve done before but I guess we haven’t. But more on that later.” Deep in the inky abyss where sunlight dares not shine, lurks a creature that’s equal parts nightmarish and misunderstood—like that hipster kid from high school who just listens to bands you’ve never heard [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something that I’ve sworn we’ve done before but I guess we haven’t. But more on that later.” Deep in the inky abyss where sunlight dares not shine, lurks a creature that’s equal parts nightmarish and misunderstood—like that hipster kid from high school who just listens to bands you’ve never heard [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 351 &#8211; Vampire Squid: Mariner Monroe</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>45:15</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something that I’ve sworn we’ve done before but I guess we haven’t. But more on that later.” Deep in the inky abyss where sunlight dares not shine, lurks a creature that’s equal parts nightmarish and misunderstood—like that hipster kid from high school who just listens to bands you’ve never heard [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sqib.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 350 &#8211; Garden Snail: Silly Sleeper</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/garden-snail/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 26 Oct 2024 18:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1779</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something you might have felt bad about stepping on before.” Did you know there is a vast jungle just outside your door? Though, vastness is relative to size of course. A garden is a big place for a mollusk that’s less than two inches long. The garden snail is a [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something you might have felt bad about stepping on before.” Did you know there is a vast jungle just outside your door? Though, vastness is relative to size of course. A garden is a big place for a mollusk that’s le]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something you might have felt bad about stepping on before.” Did you know there is a vast jungle just outside your door? Though, vastness is relative to size of course. A garden is a big place for a mollusk that’s less than two inches long. The garden snail is a [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something you might have felt bad about stepping on before.” Did you know there is a vast jungle just outside your door? Though, vastness is relative to size of course. A garden is a big place for a mollusk that’s less than two inches long. The garden snail is a [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/snail.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 350 &#8211; Garden Snail: Silly Sleeper</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:38</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something you might have felt bad about stepping on before.” Did you know there is a vast jungle just outside your door? Though, vastness is relative to size of course. A garden is a big place for a mollusk that’s less than two inches long. The garden snail is a [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/snail.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 349 &#8211; Yam Hawkmoth: Yam Bam</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-349-yam-hawkmoth-yam-bam/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1776</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug with a very funny name. But more on that now.” In the dead of night, amidst the hum of crickets and the flutter of wings, there’s one creature that buzzes around like a stealthy, flying ninja with a twist. It glides from flower to flower like a hummingbird [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug with a very funny name. But more on that now.” In the dead of night, amidst the hum of crickets and the flutter of wings, there’s one creature that buzzes around like a stealthy, flying ninja with a twist. It g]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug with a very funny name. But more on that now.” In the dead of night, amidst the hum of crickets and the flutter of wings, there’s one creature that buzzes around like a stealthy, flying ninja with a twist. It glides from flower to flower like a hummingbird [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug with a very funny name. But more on that now.” In the dead of night, amidst the hum of crickets and the flutter of wings, there’s one creature that buzzes around like a stealthy, flying ninja with a twist. It glides from flower to flower like a hummingbird [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/yam-hawkmoth.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 349 &#8211; Yam Hawkmoth: Yam Bam</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:02</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug with a very funny name. But more on that now.” In the dead of night, amidst the hum of crickets and the flutter of wings, there’s one creature that buzzes around like a stealthy, flying ninja with a twist. It glides from flower to flower like a hummingbird [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/yam-hawkmoth.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 348 &#8211; Rocky Mountain Elk: Makes No Scents</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-348-rocky-mountain-elk-makes-no-scents/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 17:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1773</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a certain cervus. But more on that later.” When you’re born into a prey animal species, it’s important to get up and running as soon as possible. But elk calves need a little time to unwind before they start bounding through the meadows. What can they do to avoid predators [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a certain cervus. But more on that later.” When you’re born into a prey animal species, it’s important to get up and running as soon as possible. But elk calves need a little time to unwind before they start bounding]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a certain cervus. But more on that later.” When you’re born into a prey animal species, it’s important to get up and running as soon as possible. But elk calves need a little time to unwind before they start bounding through the meadows. What can they do to avoid predators [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a certain cervus. But more on that later.” When you’re born into a prey animal species, it’s important to get up and running as soon as possible. But elk calves need a little time to unwind before they start bounding through the meadows. What can they do to avoid predators [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/elk.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 348 &#8211; Rocky Mountain Elk: Makes No Scents</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:12</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a certain cervus. But more on that later.” When you’re born into a prey animal species, it’s important to get up and running as soon as possible. But elk calves need a little time to unwind before they start bounding through the meadows. What can they do to avoid predators [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/elk.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 347 &#8211; Parrotfish: Maestro of Mucus</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/parrotfish/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 22:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1771</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a puffy stabber. But more on that later.” The pufferfish has the incredible ability to inflate itself up like a balloon as a defense mechanism. But the interesting thing about this creature is that that’s not the only thing interesting about it. If you&#8217;re a fish, the easiest thing to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a puffy stabber. But more on that later.” The pufferfish has the incredible ability to inflate itself up like a balloon as a defense mechanism. But the interesting thing about this creature is that that’s not the onl]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a puffy stabber. But more on that later.” The pufferfish has the incredible ability to inflate itself up like a balloon as a defense mechanism. But the interesting thing about this creature is that that’s not the only thing interesting about it. If you&#8217;re a fish, the easiest thing to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1771/parrotfish.mp3" length="97014573" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a puffy stabber. But more on that later.” The pufferfish has the incredible ability to inflate itself up like a balloon as a defense mechanism. But the interesting thing about this creature is that that’s not the only thing interesting about it. If you&#8217;re a fish, the easiest thing to [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/parrotfish.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 347 &#8211; Parrotfish: Maestro of Mucus</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>50:32</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a puffy stabber. But more on that later.” The pufferfish has the incredible ability to inflate itself up like a balloon as a defense mechanism. But the interesting thing about this creature is that that’s not the only thing interesting about it. If you&#8217;re a fish, the easiest thing to [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/parrotfish.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 346 &#8211; Javelina: The Family that Stinks Together </title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/javelina/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1768</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a forest pig that can clear the hacienda after every meal. But more on that later.” When you’re a small pork family in the forest, staying together is the key to a happy life. But it’s easy to get separated among the thick foliage and tall trees. How can you [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a forest pig that can clear the hacienda after every meal. But more on that later.” When you’re a small pork family in the forest, staying together is the key to a happy life. But it’s easy to get separated among the]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a forest pig that can clear the hacienda after every meal. But more on that later.” When you’re a small pork family in the forest, staying together is the key to a happy life. But it’s easy to get separated among the thick foliage and tall trees. How can you [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1768/javelina.mp3" length="68016429" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a forest pig that can clear the hacienda after every meal. But more on that later.” When you’re a small pork family in the forest, staying together is the key to a happy life. But it’s easy to get separated among the thick foliage and tall trees. How can you [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/javelina.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 346 &#8211; Javelina: The Family that Stinks Together </title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:25</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a forest pig that can clear the hacienda after every meal. But more on that later.” When you’re a small pork family in the forest, staying together is the key to a happy life. But it’s easy to get separated among the thick foliage and tall trees. How can you [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/javelina.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 345 &#8211; Parachute Frog: Rendezvous With Destiny</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/parachute-frog/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 23:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1760</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a frog that could have dropped into Normandy. But more on that later.” In the canopy high, where the tall trees sway, Lives a frog who glides in a daring display. With webbed fingers spread, like wings in the breeze, He leaps from the branches with elegant ease. The wind [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a frog that could have dropped into Normandy. But more on that later.” In the canopy high, where the tall trees sway, Lives a frog who glides in a daring display. With webbed fingers spread, like wings in the breeze,]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a frog that could have dropped into Normandy. But more on that later.” In the canopy high, where the tall trees sway, Lives a frog who glides in a daring display. With webbed fingers spread, like wings in the breeze, He leaps from the branches with elegant ease. The wind [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1760/parachute-frog.mp3" length="402893861" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a frog that could have dropped into Normandy. But more on that later.” In the canopy high, where the tall trees sway, Lives a frog who glides in a daring display. With webbed fingers spread, like wings in the breeze, He leaps from the branches with elegant ease. The wind [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/9-10-2024_Parachute_Frog.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 345 &#8211; Parachute Frog: Rendezvous With Destiny</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:23</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a frog that could have dropped into Normandy. But more on that later.” In the canopy high, where the tall trees sway, Lives a frog who glides in a daring display. With webbed fingers spread, like wings in the breeze, He leaps from the branches with elegant ease. The wind [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/9-10-2024_Parachute_Frog.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 344 &#8211; Acorn Weevil: You Know The Drill</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/acorn-weevil/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 02:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1759</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a drill-faced fuzzy bug. But more on that later.” Foodies pride themselves on variety and quality, but what if your face was designed around finding a single food item. The acorn weevil has a face that is specially designed to find, evaluate, and consume acorns– and that’s not all they [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a drill-faced fuzzy bug. But more on that later.” Foodies pride themselves on variety and quality, but what if your face was designed around finding a single food item. The acorn weevil has a face that is specially d]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a drill-faced fuzzy bug. But more on that later.” Foodies pride themselves on variety and quality, but what if your face was designed around finding a single food item. The acorn weevil has a face that is specially designed to find, evaluate, and consume acorns– and that’s not all they [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1759/acorn-weevil.mp3" length="68594733" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a drill-faced fuzzy bug. But more on that later.” Foodies pride themselves on variety and quality, but what if your face was designed around finding a single food item. The acorn weevil has a face that is specially designed to find, evaluate, and consume acorns– and that’s not all they [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/weevil.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 344 &#8211; Acorn Weevil: You Know The Drill</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:44</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a drill-faced fuzzy bug. But more on that later.” Foodies pride themselves on variety and quality, but what if your face was designed around finding a single food item. The acorn weevil has a face that is specially designed to find, evaluate, and consume acorns– and that’s not all they [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/weevil.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 343 &#8211; Flukeworm: House Hunting</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/flukeworm/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 02:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1756</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about something extraordinary, but it might be just a fluke. But more on that later.” Description Galactosomum spinetum is a type of fluke, and like many flukes, It has a flattened, oval shape. The metacercaria stage is spherical. It is translucent, and slightly elongated organism. The adult fluke, which resides [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about something extraordinary, but it might be just a fluke. But more on that later.” Description Galactosomum spinetum is a type of fluke, and like many flukes, It has a flattened, oval shape. The metacercaria stage is s]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about something extraordinary, but it might be just a fluke. But more on that later.” Description Galactosomum spinetum is a type of fluke, and like many flukes, It has a flattened, oval shape. The metacercaria stage is spherical. It is translucent, and slightly elongated organism. The adult fluke, which resides [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1756/flukeworm.mp3" length="82249005" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about something extraordinary, but it might be just a fluke. But more on that later.” Description Galactosomum spinetum is a type of fluke, and like many flukes, It has a flattened, oval shape. The metacercaria stage is spherical. It is translucent, and slightly elongated organism. The adult fluke, which resides [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/flukeworm.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 343 &#8211; Flukeworm: House Hunting</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>42:50</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about something extraordinary, but it might be just a fluke. But more on that later.” Description Galactosomum spinetum is a type of fluke, and like many flukes, It has a flattened, oval shape. The metacercaria stage is spherical. It is translucent, and slightly elongated organism. The adult fluke, which resides [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/flukeworm.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 342 &#8211; Oarfish: A Ribbon on the Wind</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/oarfish/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 01:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1754</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fish as long as the day is long. But more on that later.” The ocean is huge. It’s probably bigger than you think. To cover it, you’d actually need 36 United States of America, and that’s not even mentioning its depth. At that is to say that the ocean [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fish as long as the day is long. But more on that later.” The ocean is huge. It’s probably bigger than you think. To cover it, you’d actually need 36 United States of America, and that’s not even mentioning its dep]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fish as long as the day is long. But more on that later.” The ocean is huge. It’s probably bigger than you think. To cover it, you’d actually need 36 United States of America, and that’s not even mentioning its depth. At that is to say that the ocean [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fish as long as the day is long. But more on that later.” The ocean is huge. It’s probably bigger than you think. To cover it, you’d actually need 36 United States of America, and that’s not even mentioning its depth. At that is to say that the ocean [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/oarfish.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 342 &#8211; Oarfish: A Ribbon on the Wind</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:15</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fish as long as the day is long. But more on that later.” The ocean is huge. It’s probably bigger than you think. To cover it, you’d actually need 36 United States of America, and that’s not even mentioning its depth. At that is to say that the ocean [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/oarfish.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 341 &#8211; Honey Bee: Dancing Democracy</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/honey-bee/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1751</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a species that is the cornerstone of civilization. But more on that later.” It’s voting season here in the US. As humans, we get our ballots and our pens to participate in democracy, but honey bees do things a bit differently. When they want to vote on something that affects [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a species that is the cornerstone of civilization. But more on that later.” It’s voting season here in the US. As humans, we get our ballots and our pens to participate in democracy, but honey bees do things a bit di]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a species that is the cornerstone of civilization. But more on that later.” It’s voting season here in the US. As humans, we get our ballots and our pens to participate in democracy, but honey bees do things a bit differently. When they want to vote on something that affects [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1751/honey-bee.mp3" length="88548141" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a species that is the cornerstone of civilization. But more on that later.” It’s voting season here in the US. As humans, we get our ballots and our pens to participate in democracy, but honey bees do things a bit differently. When they want to vote on something that affects [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/bee.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 341 &#8211; Honey Bee: Dancing Democracy</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>46:07</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a species that is the cornerstone of civilization. But more on that later.” It’s voting season here in the US. As humans, we get our ballots and our pens to participate in democracy, but honey bees do things a bit differently. When they want to vote on something that affects [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/bee.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 340 &#8211; Pufferfish: Spike Chomp</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/pufferfish/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 03:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1748</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a puffy stabber. But more on that later.” The pufferfish has the incredible ability to inflate itself up like a balloon as a defense mechanism. But the interesting thing about this creature is that that’s not to onlythin interesting about it. If you&#8217;re a fish, the easiest thing to catch [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a puffy stabber. But more on that later.” The pufferfish has the incredible ability to inflate itself up like a balloon as a defense mechanism. But the interesting thing about this creature is that that’s not to only]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a puffy stabber. But more on that later.” The pufferfish has the incredible ability to inflate itself up like a balloon as a defense mechanism. But the interesting thing about this creature is that that’s not to onlythin interesting about it. If you&#8217;re a fish, the easiest thing to catch [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1748/pufferfish.mp3" length="65942829" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a puffy stabber. But more on that later.” The pufferfish has the incredible ability to inflate itself up like a balloon as a defense mechanism. But the interesting thing about this creature is that that’s not to onlythin interesting about it. If you&#8217;re a fish, the easiest thing to catch [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pufferfish.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 340 &#8211; Pufferfish: Spike Chomp</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:21</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a puffy stabber. But more on that later.” The pufferfish has the incredible ability to inflate itself up like a balloon as a defense mechanism. But the interesting thing about this creature is that that’s not to onlythin interesting about it. If you&#8217;re a fish, the easiest thing to catch [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pufferfish.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 339 &#8211; Bone House Wasp: There Is Thy Sting</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/giant-desert-centipede-2/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 03:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1746</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an insect that would probably shop at Hot Topic. But more on that later.” When you’re a spider wasp, you don’t have time to raise kids. They’re expensive, a liability, and they never stop asking for more spider gut snacks. So rather than deal with all that, it’s best to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an insect that would probably shop at Hot Topic. But more on that later.” When you’re a spider wasp, you don’t have time to raise kids. They’re expensive, a liability, and they never stop asking for more spider gut s]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an insect that would probably shop at Hot Topic. But more on that later.” When you’re a spider wasp, you don’t have time to raise kids. They’re expensive, a liability, and they never stop asking for more spider gut snacks. So rather than deal with all that, it’s best to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1746/giant-desert-centipede-2.mp3" length="72959277" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an insect that would probably shop at Hot Topic. But more on that later.” When you’re a spider wasp, you don’t have time to raise kids. They’re expensive, a liability, and they never stop asking for more spider gut snacks. So rather than deal with all that, it’s best to [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/wasp.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 339 &#8211; Bone House Wasp: There Is Thy Sting</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an insect that would probably shop at Hot Topic. But more on that later.” When you’re a spider wasp, you don’t have time to raise kids. They’re expensive, a liability, and they never stop asking for more spider gut snacks. So rather than deal with all that, it’s best to [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/wasp.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 338 &#8211; Giant Desert Centipede: Kill with Kindness</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/giant-desert-centipede/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 03:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1743</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a killer that offers sweet nectar to its prey. More on that later.” There is a certain dread that strikes the human heart when you learn about an insect that expands its diet to include things like frogs, birds, and–worse yet–mammals. The giant desert centipede is just giant enough to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a killer that offers sweet nectar to its prey. More on that later.” There is a certain dread that strikes the human heart when you learn about an insect that expands its diet to include things like frogs, birds, and–]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a killer that offers sweet nectar to its prey. More on that later.” There is a certain dread that strikes the human heart when you learn about an insect that expands its diet to include things like frogs, birds, and–worse yet–mammals. The giant desert centipede is just giant enough to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1743/giant-desert-centipede.mp3" length="74185005" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a killer that offers sweet nectar to its prey. More on that later.” There is a certain dread that strikes the human heart when you learn about an insect that expands its diet to include things like frogs, birds, and–worse yet–mammals. The giant desert centipede is just giant enough to [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/centipede.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 338 &#8211; Giant Desert Centipede: Kill with Kindness</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:38</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a killer that offers sweet nectar to its prey. More on that later.” There is a certain dread that strikes the human heart when you learn about an insect that expands its diet to include things like frogs, birds, and–worse yet–mammals. The giant desert centipede is just giant enough to [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/centipede.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 337 &#8211; Kelp Gull: Two Whales Don’t Make Right</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-337-kelp-gull-two-whales-dont-make-right/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2024 18:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1741</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an aerial ace, fry thief. But more on that later.” On the cliffs where oceans wail, The kelp gull tells a fishy tale. With eyes so keen and beak so bright, It spies a meal that&#8217;s quite a sight. A right whale feasts on plankton small, The kelp gull swoops, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an aerial ace, fry thief. But more on that later.” On the cliffs where oceans wail, The kelp gull tells a fishy tale. With eyes so keen and beak so bright, It spies a meal that&#8217;s quite a sight. A right whale fe]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an aerial ace, fry thief. But more on that later.” On the cliffs where oceans wail, The kelp gull tells a fishy tale. With eyes so keen and beak so bright, It spies a meal that&#8217;s quite a sight. A right whale feasts on plankton small, The kelp gull swoops, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1741/episode-337-kelp-gull-two-whales-dont-make-right.mp3" length="58300461" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an aerial ace, fry thief. But more on that later.” On the cliffs where oceans wail, The kelp gull tells a fishy tale. With eyes so keen and beak so bright, It spies a meal that&#8217;s quite a sight. A right whale feasts on plankton small, The kelp gull swoops, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/kelp-gull.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 337 &#8211; Kelp Gull: Two Whales Don’t Make Right</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:22</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an aerial ace, fry thief. But more on that later.” On the cliffs where oceans wail, The kelp gull tells a fishy tale. With eyes so keen and beak so bright, It spies a meal that&#8217;s quite a sight. A right whale feasts on plankton small, The kelp gull swoops, [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/kelp-gull.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 336 &#8211; Bush Dog: Petite Pack</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/bush-dog/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 01:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1737</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about a petite pack hunter. But more on that later…” Canines are usually smaller than their prey. That’s because they’ve decided to work together as a team, and teams mean more mouths to feed. But what if you&#8217;re not the size of a wolf or even a coyote? What if [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about a petite pack hunter. But more on that later…” Canines are usually smaller than their prey. That’s because they’ve decided to work together as a team, and teams mean more mouths to feed. But what if you&#8217;re not]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about a petite pack hunter. But more on that later…” Canines are usually smaller than their prey. That’s because they’ve decided to work together as a team, and teams mean more mouths to feed. But what if you&#8217;re not the size of a wolf or even a coyote? What if [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1737/bush-dog.mp3" length="66444333" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about a petite pack hunter. But more on that later…” Canines are usually smaller than their prey. That’s because they’ve decided to work together as a team, and teams mean more mouths to feed. But what if you&#8217;re not the size of a wolf or even a coyote? What if [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/bush-dog.png"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 336 &#8211; Bush Dog: Petite Pack</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:36</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about a petite pack hunter. But more on that later…” Canines are usually smaller than their prey. That’s because they’ve decided to work together as a team, and teams mean more mouths to feed. But what if you&#8217;re not the size of a wolf or even a coyote? What if [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/bush-dog.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 335 &#8211; Argentine Ant: Continental Super Colonies</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/argentine-ant/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 02:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1735</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an invading hoard that isn’t even supposed to be here. But more on that later.” If you didn’t already, you should know that there are millions of ants living under your feet. With an estimated 20 quadrillion of these little guys on the planet, you’re never very far away from [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an invading hoard that isn’t even supposed to be here. But more on that later.” If you didn’t already, you should know that there are millions of ants living under your feet. With an estimated 20 quadrillion of these]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an invading hoard that isn’t even supposed to be here. But more on that later.” If you didn’t already, you should know that there are millions of ants living under your feet. With an estimated 20 quadrillion of these little guys on the planet, you’re never very far away from [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1735/argentine-ant.mp3" length="83175213" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an invading hoard that isn’t even supposed to be here. But more on that later.” If you didn’t already, you should know that there are millions of ants living under your feet. With an estimated 20 quadrillion of these little guys on the planet, you’re never very far away from [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_2651.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 335 &#8211; Argentine Ant: Continental Super Colonies</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>43:19</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an invading hoard that isn’t even supposed to be here. But more on that later.” If you didn’t already, you should know that there are millions of ants living under your feet. With an estimated 20 quadrillion of these little guys on the planet, you’re never very far away from [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_2651.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 334 &#8211; Red-Backed Poison Dart Frog: Team on Your Back</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/red-backed-poison-dart-frog/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 02:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1732</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about a tiny slimy father. But more on that later.” Doting fatherhood is often a rarity in the animal kingdom. For most species, the lack of the maternal physical connection between fathers and offspring means that dads are relegated to nest protectors or they simply move on. But the red-backed [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about a tiny slimy father. But more on that later.” Doting fatherhood is often a rarity in the animal kingdom. For most species, the lack of the maternal physical connection between fathers and offspring means that dads a]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about a tiny slimy father. But more on that later.” Doting fatherhood is often a rarity in the animal kingdom. For most species, the lack of the maternal physical connection between fathers and offspring means that dads are relegated to nest protectors or they simply move on. But the red-backed [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about a tiny slimy father. But more on that later.” Doting fatherhood is often a rarity in the animal kingdom. For most species, the lack of the maternal physical connection between fathers and offspring means that dads are relegated to nest protectors or they simply move on. But the red-backed [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 334 &#8211; Red-Backed Poison Dart Frog: Team on Your Back</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>19:23</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about a tiny slimy father. But more on that later.” Doting fatherhood is often a rarity in the animal kingdom. For most species, the lack of the maternal physical connection between fathers and offspring means that dads are relegated to nest protectors or they simply move on. But the red-backed [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/frog.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 333 &#8211; Dana Octopus Squid: Two-Headlights</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/dana-octopus-squid/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 02:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1729</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a rising star in the sea. But more on that later.” Imagine you’re swimming a casual 4000 feet below the waves in the inky blackness of the bathypelagic zone when you come across a pair of what seems like headlights. Is it a car? Is it a plane? No, it’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a rising star in the sea. But more on that later.” Imagine you’re swimming a casual 4000 feet below the waves in the inky blackness of the bathypelagic zone when you come across a pair of what seems like headlights. ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a rising star in the sea. But more on that later.” Imagine you’re swimming a casual 4000 feet below the waves in the inky blackness of the bathypelagic zone when you come across a pair of what seems like headlights. Is it a car? Is it a plane? No, it’s [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a rising star in the sea. But more on that later.” Imagine you’re swimming a casual 4000 feet below the waves in the inky blackness of the bathypelagic zone when you come across a pair of what seems like headlights. Is it a car? Is it a plane? No, it’s [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/dana.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 333 &#8211; Dana Octopus Squid: Two-Headlights</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:22</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a rising star in the sea. But more on that later.” Imagine you’re swimming a casual 4000 feet below the waves in the inky blackness of the bathypelagic zone when you come across a pair of what seems like headlights. Is it a car? Is it a plane? No, it’s [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/dana.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 332 &#8211; Yellowhead Jawfish Main: Nursery Face</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-332-yellowhead-jawfish-main-nursery-face/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1727</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the Listerine dad fish. But more on that later.” The bright and colorful coral reefs are home to a wide variety of fish, but very few can be considered decent parents. The yellowhead jawfish is, however, an exception. Taking care of kids is never easy, but try doing it without [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the Listerine dad fish. But more on that later.” The bright and colorful coral reefs are home to a wide variety of fish, but very few can be considered decent parents. The yellowhead jawfish is, however, an exception]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the Listerine dad fish. But more on that later.” The bright and colorful coral reefs are home to a wide variety of fish, but very few can be considered decent parents. The yellowhead jawfish is, however, an exception. Taking care of kids is never easy, but try doing it without [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1727/episode-332-yellowhead-jawfish-main-nursery-face.mp3" length="68229933" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the Listerine dad fish. But more on that later.” The bright and colorful coral reefs are home to a wide variety of fish, but very few can be considered decent parents. The yellowhead jawfish is, however, an exception. Taking care of kids is never easy, but try doing it without [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 332 &#8211; Yellowhead Jawfish Main: Nursery Face</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:32</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the Listerine dad fish. But more on that later.” The bright and colorful coral reefs are home to a wide variety of fish, but very few can be considered decent parents. The yellowhead jawfish is, however, an exception. Taking care of kids is never easy, but try doing it without [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/yhjawfish.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 331-Colugo: Falling with Style</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-331-colugo-falling-with-style/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1723</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug-eyed pseudo bird. But more on that later.” Arboreal creatures are built to get around in trees, and in the rainforest, that’s an extremely helpful adaptation. But what if your so great at getting around the branches that your no good on the ground. The Colugo is in such [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug-eyed pseudo bird. But more on that later.” Arboreal creatures are built to get around in trees, and in the rainforest, that’s an extremely helpful adaptation. But what if your so great at getting around the bra]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug-eyed pseudo bird. But more on that later.” Arboreal creatures are built to get around in trees, and in the rainforest, that’s an extremely helpful adaptation. But what if your so great at getting around the branches that your no good on the ground. The Colugo is in such [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug-eyed pseudo bird. But more on that later.” Arboreal creatures are built to get around in trees, and in the rainforest, that’s an extremely helpful adaptation. But what if your so great at getting around the branches that your no good on the ground. The Colugo is in such [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_2637.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 331-Colugo: Falling with Style</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:20</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug-eyed pseudo bird. But more on that later.” Arboreal creatures are built to get around in trees, and in the rainforest, that’s an extremely helpful adaptation. But what if your so great at getting around the branches that your no good on the ground. The Colugo is in such [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_2637.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 330 &#8211; Texas Ringtail: All-Terrain Climber</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/texas-ringtail/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1720</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“..and today we are talking about an American mammal that you might not already know about.” If you’re a denizen of North America, you probably think you know every furry critter in these parts. You’ve got your bears, cats, wolves, and even a muskrat or two. But there is a lesser known mammalian that may [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“..and today we are talking about an American mammal that you might not already know about.” If you’re a denizen of North America, you probably think you know every furry critter in these parts. You’ve got your bears, cats, wolves, and even a muskrat or ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“..and today we are talking about an American mammal that you might not already know about.” If you’re a denizen of North America, you probably think you know every furry critter in these parts. You’ve got your bears, cats, wolves, and even a muskrat or two. But there is a lesser known mammalian that may [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1720/texas-ringtail.mp3" length="75641132" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“..and today we are talking about an American mammal that you might not already know about.” If you’re a denizen of North America, you probably think you know every furry critter in these parts. You’ve got your bears, cats, wolves, and even a muskrat or two. But there is a lesser known mammalian that may [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_2622.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 330 &#8211; Texas Ringtail: All-Terrain Climber</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:24</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“..and today we are talking about an American mammal that you might not already know about.” If you’re a denizen of North America, you probably think you know every furry critter in these parts. You’ve got your bears, cats, wolves, and even a muskrat or two. But there is a lesser known mammalian that may [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_2622.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 329 &#8211; Coati: Insect Repellant</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/coati/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1717</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a rainforest weasel. But more on that later.” It seems that, no matter where you live, you have to deal with mosquitoes. Whether you’re in the Alaskan mountains or the jungles of Panama, biting boys are everywhere. Long ago, the white nosed coati said “enough is enough” and found an [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a rainforest weasel. But more on that later.” It seems that, no matter where you live, you have to deal with mosquitoes. Whether you’re in the Alaskan mountains or the jungles of Panama, biting boys are everywhere. L]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a rainforest weasel. But more on that later.” It seems that, no matter where you live, you have to deal with mosquitoes. Whether you’re in the Alaskan mountains or the jungles of Panama, biting boys are everywhere. Long ago, the white nosed coati said “enough is enough” and found an [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1717/coati.mp3" length="35667574" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a rainforest weasel. But more on that later.” It seems that, no matter where you live, you have to deal with mosquitoes. Whether you’re in the Alaskan mountains or the jungles of Panama, biting boys are everywhere. Long ago, the white nosed coati said “enough is enough” and found an [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/coati.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 329 &#8211; Coati: Insect Repellant</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:11</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a rainforest weasel. But more on that later.” It seems that, no matter where you live, you have to deal with mosquitoes. Whether you’re in the Alaskan mountains or the jungles of Panama, biting boys are everywhere. Long ago, the white nosed coati said “enough is enough” and found an [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/coati.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 328 &#8211; Water Springtail: Pond Jumping Bean</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/water-springtail/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1714</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an aquatic acrobat. But more on that later.” When you’re tiny the God hands you a different set of rules than the laws of physics humans are used to. When you hear the name water springtail, you might think of a fish or maybe a deer, but it’s actually a [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an aquatic acrobat. But more on that later.” When you’re tiny the God hands you a different set of rules than the laws of physics humans are used to. When you hear the name water springtail, you might think of a fish]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an aquatic acrobat. But more on that later.” When you’re tiny the God hands you a different set of rules than the laws of physics humans are used to. When you hear the name water springtail, you might think of a fish or maybe a deer, but it’s actually a [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1714/water-springtail.mp3" length="54394412" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an aquatic acrobat. But more on that later.” When you’re tiny the God hands you a different set of rules than the laws of physics humans are used to. When you hear the name water springtail, you might think of a fish or maybe a deer, but it’s actually a [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/springtail.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 328 &#8211; Water Springtail: Pond Jumping Bean</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>28:20</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an aquatic acrobat. But more on that later.” When you’re tiny the God hands you a different set of rules than the laws of physics humans are used to. When you hear the name water springtail, you might think of a fish or maybe a deer, but it’s actually a [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/springtail.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 327 &#8211; Crab Hacker Barnacle: Master of Puppets</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/crab-hacker-barnacle/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 23:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1711</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal hacker of animals. But more on that later.” They say the best defense is a good offense. But they rarely say the opposite. Crabs are little armored warriors scuttling around on the ocean floor, but even their rigid carapace isn’t immune to a little subterfuge. Enter the crab [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal hacker of animals. But more on that later.” They say the best defense is a good offense. But they rarely say the opposite. Crabs are little armored warriors scuttling around on the ocean floor, but even the]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal hacker of animals. But more on that later.” They say the best defense is a good offense. But they rarely say the opposite. Crabs are little armored warriors scuttling around on the ocean floor, but even their rigid carapace isn’t immune to a little subterfuge. Enter the crab [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1711/crab-hacker-barnacle.mp3" length="69591596" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal hacker of animals. But more on that later.” They say the best defense is a good offense. But they rarely say the opposite. Crabs are little armored warriors scuttling around on the ocean floor, but even their rigid carapace isn’t immune to a little subterfuge. Enter the crab [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4-30-2024_Crab_Hacker_Barnacle.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 327 &#8211; Crab Hacker Barnacle: Master of Puppets</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:15</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal hacker of animals. But more on that later.” They say the best defense is a good offense. But they rarely say the opposite. Crabs are little armored warriors scuttling around on the ocean floor, but even their rigid carapace isn’t immune to a little subterfuge. Enter the crab [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4-30-2024_Crab_Hacker_Barnacle.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 326 &#8211; Live Sharksucker: Flow Ride</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/live-sharksucker/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1709</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a sucker who will latch onto anything and go with it. But more on that later.” If you see a shark, whale, or large fish gliding through the open ocean, you may see some extra passengers stuck to its flanks. The live sharksucker is a remora, a fish that freeloads [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a sucker who will latch onto anything and go with it. But more on that later.” If you see a shark, whale, or large fish gliding through the open ocean, you may see some extra passengers stuck to its flanks. The live ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a sucker who will latch onto anything and go with it. But more on that later.” If you see a shark, whale, or large fish gliding through the open ocean, you may see some extra passengers stuck to its flanks. The live sharksucker is a remora, a fish that freeloads [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a sucker who will latch onto anything and go with it. But more on that later.” If you see a shark, whale, or large fish gliding through the open ocean, you may see some extra passengers stuck to its flanks. The live sharksucker is a remora, a fish that freeloads [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 326 &#8211; Live Sharksucker: Flow Ride</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:32</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a sucker who will latch onto anything and go with it. But more on that later.” If you see a shark, whale, or large fish gliding through the open ocean, you may see some extra passengers stuck to its flanks. The live sharksucker is a remora, a fish that freeloads [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_2593.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 325 &#8211; Jacana: Bigfoot of the Billabong</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/jacana/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 02:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1706</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the Big Foot of the outback. But more on that later.” When you think of bigfoot, you’re probably imagining a large hairy ape, but the big foot of the Australian billabongs is not swamp ape. Instead, it’s a small graceful bird bouncing along the lily pads with water skis for [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the Big Foot of the outback. But more on that later.” When you think of bigfoot, you’re probably imagining a large hairy ape, but the big foot of the Australian billabongs is not swamp ape. Instead, it’s a small grac]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the Big Foot of the outback. But more on that later.” When you think of bigfoot, you’re probably imagining a large hairy ape, but the big foot of the Australian billabongs is not swamp ape. Instead, it’s a small graceful bird bouncing along the lily pads with water skis for [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the Big Foot of the outback. But more on that later.” When you think of bigfoot, you’re probably imagining a large hairy ape, but the big foot of the Australian billabongs is not swamp ape. Instead, it’s a small graceful bird bouncing along the lily pads with water skis for [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 325 &#8211; Jacana: Bigfoot of the Billabong</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:39</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the Big Foot of the outback. But more on that later.” When you think of bigfoot, you’re probably imagining a large hairy ape, but the big foot of the Australian billabongs is not swamp ape. Instead, it’s a small graceful bird bouncing along the lily pads with water skis for [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4-16-2024_Jacana.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 324 &#8211; Black Drumfish: Drums in the Deep</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-324-black-drumfish-drums-in-the-deep/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1703</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a percussive Pisces. But more on that later.”&#160; If you live in the suburbs of Tampa Bay, Florida. You may have heard an eerie sound in the night. As you drift off to dreamland, you not only hear a strange low rumbling, you can feel it in your chest. As [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a percussive Pisces. But more on that later.”&#160; If you live in the suburbs of Tampa Bay, Florida. You may have heard an eerie sound in the night. As you drift off to dreamland, you not only hear a strange low rum]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a percussive Pisces. But more on that later.”&#160; If you live in the suburbs of Tampa Bay, Florida. You may have heard an eerie sound in the night. As you drift off to dreamland, you not only hear a strange low rumbling, you can feel it in your chest. As [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a percussive Pisces. But more on that later.”&#160; If you live in the suburbs of Tampa Bay, Florida. You may have heard an eerie sound in the night. As you drift off to dreamland, you not only hear a strange low rumbling, you can feel it in your chest. As [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_2583.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 324 &#8211; Black Drumfish: Drums in the Deep</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:35</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a percussive Pisces. But more on that later.”&#160; If you live in the suburbs of Tampa Bay, Florida. You may have heard an eerie sound in the night. As you drift off to dreamland, you not only hear a strange low rumbling, you can feel it in your chest. As [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_2583.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 323 &#8211; Silky Anteater: Asleep to the Heat</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/silky-anteater/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1700</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the smooth jazz of tree critters. But more on that later.” Deep in the jungles of the Amazon, an adorable ball of fluff clings to a tree branch, lapping up delicious ants. The pygmy silky anteater clearly has sloths as a role model, and it shows in their… laid back [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the smooth jazz of tree critters. But more on that later.” Deep in the jungles of the Amazon, an adorable ball of fluff clings to a tree branch, lapping up delicious ants. The pygmy silky anteater clearly has sloths ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the smooth jazz of tree critters. But more on that later.” Deep in the jungles of the Amazon, an adorable ball of fluff clings to a tree branch, lapping up delicious ants. The pygmy silky anteater clearly has sloths as a role model, and it shows in their… laid back [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1700/silky-anteater.mp3" length="58639916" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the smooth jazz of tree critters. But more on that later.” Deep in the jungles of the Amazon, an adorable ball of fluff clings to a tree branch, lapping up delicious ants. The pygmy silky anteater clearly has sloths as a role model, and it shows in their… laid back [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_2572.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 323 &#8211; Silky Anteater: Asleep to the Heat</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:32</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the smooth jazz of tree critters. But more on that later.” Deep in the jungles of the Amazon, an adorable ball of fluff clings to a tree branch, lapping up delicious ants. The pygmy silky anteater clearly has sloths as a role model, and it shows in their… laid back [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_2572.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 322 &#8211; Striped Marlin: High Speed Coordination</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/striped-marlin/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1698</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the tiger torpedo. But more on that later.” Living life as a living torpedo has its upsides. Feeling the current on your scales as you dart toward a school of tasty fish mackerel must be second to none. However, it comes with its challenges. The striped marlin is a sword-tipped [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the tiger torpedo. But more on that later.” Living life as a living torpedo has its upsides. Feeling the current on your scales as you dart toward a school of tasty fish mackerel must be second to none. However, it c]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the tiger torpedo. But more on that later.” Living life as a living torpedo has its upsides. Feeling the current on your scales as you dart toward a school of tasty fish mackerel must be second to none. However, it comes with its challenges. The striped marlin is a sword-tipped [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1698/striped-marlin.mp3" length="79032620" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the tiger torpedo. But more on that later.” Living life as a living torpedo has its upsides. Feeling the current on your scales as you dart toward a school of tasty fish mackerel must be second to none. However, it comes with its challenges. The striped marlin is a sword-tipped [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_2566.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 322 &#8211; Striped Marlin: High Speed Coordination</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:10</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the tiger torpedo. But more on that later.” Living life as a living torpedo has its upsides. Feeling the current on your scales as you dart toward a school of tasty fish mackerel must be second to none. However, it comes with its challenges. The striped marlin is a sword-tipped [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_2566.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 321 &#8211; Clouded Leopard: Paws for Effect</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/clouded-leopard/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1695</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about the banshee of Bhutan, the Specter of Sikkim. But more on that later.” It’s cloudy with a chance of leopards here in the jungle, so you’d better have an umbrella and keep your eyes on the skies. The clouded leopard is at home in the trees, and with good [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about the banshee of Bhutan, the Specter of Sikkim. But more on that later.” It’s cloudy with a chance of leopards here in the jungle, so you’d better have an umbrella and keep your eyes on the skies. The clouded leopard ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about the banshee of Bhutan, the Specter of Sikkim. But more on that later.” It’s cloudy with a chance of leopards here in the jungle, so you’d better have an umbrella and keep your eyes on the skies. The clouded leopard is at home in the trees, and with good [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1695/clouded-leopard.mp3" length="62712620" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about the banshee of Bhutan, the Specter of Sikkim. But more on that later.” It’s cloudy with a chance of leopards here in the jungle, so you’d better have an umbrella and keep your eyes on the skies. The clouded leopard is at home in the trees, and with good [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/clouded-leopard.png"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 321 &#8211; Clouded Leopard: Paws for Effect</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:40</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about the banshee of Bhutan, the Specter of Sikkim. But more on that later.” It’s cloudy with a chance of leopards here in the jungle, so you’d better have an umbrella and keep your eyes on the skies. The clouded leopard is at home in the trees, and with good [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/clouded-leopard.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 320 &#8211; Chimpanzee: Simian Socialites</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/chimpanzees/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1693</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking monkey business. But more on that later.” Imagine climbing your way to the top of your social order. You’ve made alliances with the right factions and formed a powerful coalition. Now it’s up to you to lead your troop to defend your territory and resources. It’s not the story of an [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking monkey business. But more on that later.” Imagine climbing your way to the top of your social order. You’ve made alliances with the right factions and formed a powerful coalition. Now it’s up to you to lead your troop to d]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking monkey business. But more on that later.” Imagine climbing your way to the top of your social order. You’ve made alliances with the right factions and formed a powerful coalition. Now it’s up to you to lead your troop to defend your territory and resources. It’s not the story of an [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1693/chimpanzees.mp3" length="114371372" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking monkey business. But more on that later.” Imagine climbing your way to the top of your social order. You’ve made alliances with the right factions and formed a powerful coalition. Now it’s up to you to lead your troop to defend your territory and resources. It’s not the story of an [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_2555.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 320 &#8211; Chimpanzee: Simian Socialites</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>59:34</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking monkey business. But more on that later.” Imagine climbing your way to the top of your social order. You’ve made alliances with the right factions and formed a powerful coalition. Now it’s up to you to lead your troop to defend your territory and resources. It’s not the story of an [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_2555.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 319 &#8211; Funnel-Web Spider: Mood Stings</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/funnel-web-spider/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1688</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a baleful beast that lives in a silken lair. But more on that later.” When it comes to venom, every drop counts. No one knows this better than the funnel web spider, one of the world’s deadliest eight-legged freaks. This is definitely one arachnid you don’t want to annoy, since [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a baleful beast that lives in a silken lair. But more on that later.” When it comes to venom, every drop counts. No one knows this better than the funnel web spider, one of the world’s deadliest eight-legged freaks. ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a baleful beast that lives in a silken lair. But more on that later.” When it comes to venom, every drop counts. No one knows this better than the funnel web spider, one of the world’s deadliest eight-legged freaks. This is definitely one arachnid you don’t want to annoy, since [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1688/funnel-web-spider.mp3" length="85986092" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a baleful beast that lives in a silken lair. But more on that later.” When it comes to venom, every drop counts. No one knows this better than the funnel web spider, one of the world’s deadliest eight-legged freaks. This is definitely one arachnid you don’t want to annoy, since [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/funnel-web-spider.png"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 319 &#8211; Funnel-Web Spider: Mood Stings</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:47</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a baleful beast that lives in a silken lair. But more on that later.” When it comes to venom, every drop counts. No one knows this better than the funnel web spider, one of the world’s deadliest eight-legged freaks. This is definitely one arachnid you don’t want to annoy, since [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/funnel-web-spider.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 318 &#8211; Bagworm: Cabin in the Woods</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/bagworm-moth-caterpillar/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1685</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny Lincoln in a Tiny cabin. But more on that later.” Humans have long desired to sit by a warm hearth, with a roof over their head, protected from the elements. Shelter is not a yearn unique to humans. All kinds of animals burrow and build to keep the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny Lincoln in a Tiny cabin. But more on that later.” Humans have long desired to sit by a warm hearth, with a roof over their head, protected from the elements. Shelter is not a yearn unique to humans. All kinds ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny Lincoln in a Tiny cabin. But more on that later.” Humans have long desired to sit by a warm hearth, with a roof over their head, protected from the elements. Shelter is not a yearn unique to humans. All kinds of animals burrow and build to keep the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1685/bagworm-moth-caterpillar.mp3" length="71072300" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny Lincoln in a Tiny cabin. But more on that later.” Humans have long desired to sit by a warm hearth, with a roof over their head, protected from the elements. Shelter is not a yearn unique to humans. All kinds of animals burrow and build to keep the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/bagworm.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 318 &#8211; Bagworm: Cabin in the Woods</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:01</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny Lincoln in a Tiny cabin. But more on that later.” Humans have long desired to sit by a warm hearth, with a roof over their head, protected from the elements. Shelter is not a yearn unique to humans. All kinds of animals burrow and build to keep the [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/bagworm.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 317 &#8211; Takin: This is a Goat?</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/takin/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1681</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal that is takin care of business. But more on that later.” In the Himalayas, you might be surprised to see a goat moose bear cow gazelle scuttling around the rocks. The takin is an odd-looking beast whose elusive nature and gleaming fur possibly inspired a well-known ancient Greek [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal that is takin care of business. But more on that later.” In the Himalayas, you might be surprised to see a goat moose bear cow gazelle scuttling around the rocks. The takin is an odd-looking beast whose elu]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal that is takin care of business. But more on that later.” In the Himalayas, you might be surprised to see a goat moose bear cow gazelle scuttling around the rocks. The takin is an odd-looking beast whose elusive nature and gleaming fur possibly inspired a well-known ancient Greek [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal that is takin care of business. But more on that later.” In the Himalayas, you might be surprised to see a goat moose bear cow gazelle scuttling around the rocks. The takin is an odd-looking beast whose elusive nature and gleaming fur possibly inspired a well-known ancient Greek [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 317 &#8211; Takin: This is a Goat?</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>42:42</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal that is takin care of business. But more on that later.” In the Himalayas, you might be surprised to see a goat moose bear cow gazelle scuttling around the rocks. The takin is an odd-looking beast whose elusive nature and gleaming fur possibly inspired a well-known ancient Greek [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_2542.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 316 &#8211; Fig Wasp: Fig, Fig House</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/fig-wasp/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1678</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fig’s friend for real. But more on that later.” Foxes have holes, birds have nests, and wasps have figs? Figs have been a staple of the human diet for thousands of years, but we share that culinary attraction with an unlikely friend: a wasp. The appropriately named fig wasp [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fig’s friend for real. But more on that later.” Foxes have holes, birds have nests, and wasps have figs? Figs have been a staple of the human diet for thousands of years, but we share that culinary attraction with ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fig’s friend for real. But more on that later.” Foxes have holes, birds have nests, and wasps have figs? Figs have been a staple of the human diet for thousands of years, but we share that culinary attraction with an unlikely friend: a wasp. The appropriately named fig wasp [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fig’s friend for real. But more on that later.” Foxes have holes, birds have nests, and wasps have figs? Figs have been a staple of the human diet for thousands of years, but we share that culinary attraction with an unlikely friend: a wasp. The appropriately named fig wasp [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/fig-wasp.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 316 &#8211; Fig Wasp: Fig, Fig House</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>48:14</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fig’s friend for real. But more on that later.” Foxes have holes, birds have nests, and wasps have figs? Figs have been a staple of the human diet for thousands of years, but we share that culinary attraction with an unlikely friend: a wasp. The appropriately named fig wasp [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/fig-wasp.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 315 &#8211; Giant Squid: An Esophagus Runs Through It</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/giant-squid/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1676</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the grumpiest cephalopod in the sea. More on that later.” Brains and digestive systems are linked just like all systems in the body are linked. But with the strange tube-like body shape of the giant squid, these two systems need to be a bit closer than they’d like. When you’re [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the grumpiest cephalopod in the sea. More on that later.” Brains and digestive systems are linked just like all systems in the body are linked. But with the strange tube-like body shape of the giant squid, these two ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the grumpiest cephalopod in the sea. More on that later.” Brains and digestive systems are linked just like all systems in the body are linked. But with the strange tube-like body shape of the giant squid, these two systems need to be a bit closer than they’d like. When you’re [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1676/giant-squid.mp3" length="84807980" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the grumpiest cephalopod in the sea. More on that later.” Brains and digestive systems are linked just like all systems in the body are linked. But with the strange tube-like body shape of the giant squid, these two systems need to be a bit closer than they’d like. When you’re [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2-6-2024_Giant_Squid.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 315 &#8211; Giant Squid: An Esophagus Runs Through It</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:10</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the grumpiest cephalopod in the sea. More on that later.” Brains and digestive systems are linked just like all systems in the body are linked. But with the strange tube-like body shape of the giant squid, these two systems need to be a bit closer than they’d like. When you’re [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2-6-2024_Giant_Squid.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 314 &#8211; Red Fox: Animal Magnetism</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/red-fox/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1673</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a predator that gives Mouse Dutch Schafer a run for his money. More on that later.” In the heart of the woodlands, across open fields, and even in bustling urban environments, a folkloric presence reigns supreme. The red fox&#8217;s fiery coat and wily spirit have earned it a place in [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a predator that gives Mouse Dutch Schafer a run for his money. More on that later.” In the heart of the woodlands, across open fields, and even in bustling urban environments, a folkloric presence reigns supreme. The]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a predator that gives Mouse Dutch Schafer a run for his money. More on that later.” In the heart of the woodlands, across open fields, and even in bustling urban environments, a folkloric presence reigns supreme. The red fox&#8217;s fiery coat and wily spirit have earned it a place in [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1673/red-fox.mp3" length="86188076" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a predator that gives Mouse Dutch Schafer a run for his money. More on that later.” In the heart of the woodlands, across open fields, and even in bustling urban environments, a folkloric presence reigns supreme. The red fox&#8217;s fiery coat and wily spirit have earned it a place in [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/red-fox.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 314 &#8211; Red Fox: Animal Magnetism</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:53</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a predator that gives Mouse Dutch Schafer a run for his money. More on that later.” In the heart of the woodlands, across open fields, and even in bustling urban environments, a folkloric presence reigns supreme. The red fox&#8217;s fiery coat and wily spirit have earned it a place in [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/red-fox.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 313 &#8211; Saddleback Caterpillar: A Tiny Steed</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/saddleback-caterpillar/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1671</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny little steed. But more on that later.” Out here in the wild wild west of… let me check my notes… Yucatan Mexico. That’s not very West. Well, out here in the wild wild… East, you won’t get too far without your trusty saddle as well as your trusty [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny little steed. But more on that later.” Out here in the wild wild west of… let me check my notes… Yucatan Mexico. That’s not very West. Well, out here in the wild wild… East, you won’t get too far without your ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny little steed. But more on that later.” Out here in the wild wild west of… let me check my notes… Yucatan Mexico. That’s not very West. Well, out here in the wild wild… East, you won’t get too far without your trusty saddle as well as your trusty [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1671/saddleback-caterpillar.mp3" length="74635052" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny little steed. But more on that later.” Out here in the wild wild west of… let me check my notes… Yucatan Mexico. That’s not very West. Well, out here in the wild wild… East, you won’t get too far without your trusty saddle as well as your trusty [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Saddleback-Caterpillar.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 313 &#8211; Saddleback Caterpillar: A Tiny Steed</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:52</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny little steed. But more on that later.” Out here in the wild wild west of… let me check my notes… Yucatan Mexico. That’s not very West. Well, out here in the wild wild… East, you won’t get too far without your trusty saddle as well as your trusty [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Saddleback-Caterpillar.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 312 &#8211; Candiru: Swimming Upstream</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/candiru/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1668</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“Today we are talking about a vampire that glitters in the sunlight, as if you could outswim it… But more on that later.” In the shadowy depths of the mighty Amazon River, a tiny monster veiled in murky water searches for its next sanguine feast. The Candiru fish is a creature that has both intrigued [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“Today we are talking about a vampire that glitters in the sunlight, as if you could outswim it… But more on that later.” In the shadowy depths of the mighty Amazon River, a tiny monster veiled in murky water searches for its next sanguine feast. The Can]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“Today we are talking about a vampire that glitters in the sunlight, as if you could outswim it… But more on that later.” In the shadowy depths of the mighty Amazon River, a tiny monster veiled in murky water searches for its next sanguine feast. The Candiru fish is a creature that has both intrigued [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1668/candiru.mp3" length="88790060" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“Today we are talking about a vampire that glitters in the sunlight, as if you could outswim it… But more on that later.” In the shadowy depths of the mighty Amazon River, a tiny monster veiled in murky water searches for its next sanguine feast. The Candiru fish is a creature that has both intrigued [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/fish.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 312 &#8211; Candiru: Swimming Upstream</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>46:15</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“Today we are talking about a vampire that glitters in the sunlight, as if you could outswim it… But more on that later.” In the shadowy depths of the mighty Amazon River, a tiny monster veiled in murky water searches for its next sanguine feast. The Candiru fish is a creature that has both intrigued [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/fish.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 311 &#8211; Giant Sea Spider: All Legs</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/giant-sea-spider/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1665</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a spider in the last place you’d think to look for one. But more on that later.” In the coldest regions of the Arctic ocean, the depths harbor strange and alien life. Normally, living things take breathing for granted. Lungs, gills, trachea, it’s all about moving that sweet sweet oxygen [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a spider in the last place you’d think to look for one. But more on that later.” In the coldest regions of the Arctic ocean, the depths harbor strange and alien life. Normally, living things take breathing for grante]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a spider in the last place you’d think to look for one. But more on that later.” In the coldest regions of the Arctic ocean, the depths harbor strange and alien life. Normally, living things take breathing for granted. Lungs, gills, trachea, it’s all about moving that sweet sweet oxygen [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1665/giant-sea-spider.mp3" length="71568428" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a spider in the last place you’d think to look for one. But more on that later.” In the coldest regions of the Arctic ocean, the depths harbor strange and alien life. Normally, living things take breathing for granted. Lungs, gills, trachea, it’s all about moving that sweet sweet oxygen [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/sea-spider.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 311 &#8211; Giant Sea Spider: All Legs</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:16</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a spider in the last place you’d think to look for one. But more on that later.” In the coldest regions of the Arctic ocean, the depths harbor strange and alien life. Normally, living things take breathing for granted. Lungs, gills, trachea, it’s all about moving that sweet sweet oxygen [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/sea-spider.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 310 &#8211; Silk Shark: Shark Boy and Lava, Girl</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/silky-shark/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1662</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a shark that isn’t as smooth as it sounds, but it is hot. But more on that later.” In this housing market, sometimes you find yourself living in some unlikely places. But some silk sharks live in a place that is slightly more challenging than a three-story walk up with [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a shark that isn’t as smooth as it sounds, but it is hot. But more on that later.” In this housing market, sometimes you find yourself living in some unlikely places. But some silk sharks live in a place that is slig]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a shark that isn’t as smooth as it sounds, but it is hot. But more on that later.” In this housing market, sometimes you find yourself living in some unlikely places. But some silk sharks live in a place that is slightly more challenging than a three-story walk up with [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1662/silky-shark.mp3" length="59682092" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a shark that isn’t as smooth as it sounds, but it is hot. But more on that later.” In this housing market, sometimes you find yourself living in some unlikely places. But some silk sharks live in a place that is slightly more challenging than a three-story walk up with [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/silky-shark.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 310 &#8211; Silk Shark: Shark Boy and Lava, Girl</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:05</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a shark that isn’t as smooth as it sounds, but it is hot. But more on that later.” In this housing market, sometimes you find yourself living in some unlikely places. But some silk sharks live in a place that is slightly more challenging than a three-story walk up with [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/silky-shark.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Rewind &#8211; Reindeers: Our Most Festive Episode</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/reindeer-rewind/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2023 14:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1659</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Merry Christmas, Taxonomy Titans! Carlos and I are currently enjoying Christmas cheer with our friends and family. If you find yourself driving, baking, or doing a task requiring some interesting animal information, here&#8217;s a throwback to our Christmasiest episode ever—about reindeer! If you&#8217;d like to give us a Christmas present this year, consider joining our [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Merry Christmas, Taxonomy Titans! Carlos and I are currently enjoying Christmas cheer with our friends and family. If you find yourself driving, baking, or doing a task requiring some interesting animal information, here&#8217;s a throwback to our Christ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Merry Christmas, Taxonomy Titans! Carlos and I are currently enjoying Christmas cheer with our friends and family. If you find yourself driving, baking, or doing a task requiring some interesting animal information, here&#8217;s a throwback to our Christmasiest episode ever—about reindeer! If you&#8217;d like to give us a Christmas present this year, consider joining our [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Merry Christmas, Taxonomy Titans! Carlos and I are currently enjoying Christmas cheer with our friends and family. If you find yourself driving, baking, or doing a task requiring some interesting animal information, here&#8217;s a throwback to our Christmasiest episode ever—about reindeer! If you&#8217;d like to give us a Christmas present this year, consider joining our [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Rewind &#8211; Reindeers: Our Most Festive Episode</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>47:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Merry Christmas, Taxonomy Titans! Carlos and I are currently enjoying Christmas cheer with our friends and family. If you find yourself driving, baking, or doing a task requiring some interesting animal information, here&#8217;s a throwback to our Christmasiest episode ever—about reindeer! If you&#8217;d like to give us a Christmas present this year, consider joining our [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/reindeer.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 309 &#8211; Aardvark: Earth Bending</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/aardvark/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1638</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about an animal that is perpetually in 3rd grade. But less on that later.” The plains of Africa are home to a lot of pretty strange-looking animals. I mean, have you really thought about how weird a giraffe is? But one chimeric beast would definitely leave you scratching your head [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about an animal that is perpetually in 3rd grade. But less on that later.” The plains of Africa are home to a lot of pretty strange-looking animals. I mean, have you really thought about how weird a giraffe is? But one ch]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about an animal that is perpetually in 3rd grade. But less on that later.” The plains of Africa are home to a lot of pretty strange-looking animals. I mean, have you really thought about how weird a giraffe is? But one chimeric beast would definitely leave you scratching your head [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about an animal that is perpetually in 3rd grade. But less on that later.” The plains of Africa are home to a lot of pretty strange-looking animals. I mean, have you really thought about how weird a giraffe is? But one chimeric beast would definitely leave you scratching your head [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/aardvark.png"></itunes:image>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:11</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about an animal that is perpetually in 3rd grade. But less on that later.” The plains of Africa are home to a lot of pretty strange-looking animals. I mean, have you really thought about how weird a giraffe is? But one chimeric beast would definitely leave you scratching your head [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/aardvark.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 308 &#8211; Plains Zebra: White Stripes</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/zebra/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1621</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fashion icon that is more interested in function over form. But more on that later.” Few looks in nature are as iconic as a plains zebra’s stripes. But these savannah equines rarely think about fashion, so these stripes must have a function beyond their form. You may think you [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fashion icon that is more interested in function over form. But more on that later.” Few looks in nature are as iconic as a plains zebra’s stripes. But these savannah equines rarely think about fashion, so these st]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fashion icon that is more interested in function over form. But more on that later.” Few looks in nature are as iconic as a plains zebra’s stripes. But these savannah equines rarely think about fashion, so these stripes must have a function beyond their form. You may think you [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1621/zebra.mp3" length="102571052" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fashion icon that is more interested in function over form. But more on that later.” Few looks in nature are as iconic as a plains zebra’s stripes. But these savannah equines rarely think about fashion, so these stripes must have a function beyond their form. You may think you [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/zebra.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 308 &#8211; Plains Zebra: White Stripes</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>53:25</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fashion icon that is more interested in function over form. But more on that later.” Few looks in nature are as iconic as a plains zebra’s stripes. But these savannah equines rarely think about fashion, so these stripes must have a function beyond their form. You may think you [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/zebra.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 307 &#8211; Greater Sage Grouse: House of Grouse</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/greater-sage-grouse/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1617</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the Charlie Chaplin of chickens. But more on that later.” In the wide open plains of Saskatchewan, a bulky pheasant puts on a very interesting display. The Greater Sage Grouse male is equipped with some unique tools to let the ladies know he’s got the gains on the plains. The [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the Charlie Chaplin of chickens. But more on that later.” In the wide open plains of Saskatchewan, a bulky pheasant puts on a very interesting display. The Greater Sage Grouse male is equipped with some unique tools ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the Charlie Chaplin of chickens. But more on that later.” In the wide open plains of Saskatchewan, a bulky pheasant puts on a very interesting display. The Greater Sage Grouse male is equipped with some unique tools to let the ladies know he’s got the gains on the plains. The [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1617/greater-sage-grouse.mp3" length="65902124" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the Charlie Chaplin of chickens. But more on that later.” In the wide open plains of Saskatchewan, a bulky pheasant puts on a very interesting display. The Greater Sage Grouse male is equipped with some unique tools to let the ladies know he’s got the gains on the plains. The [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/grouse.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 307 &#8211; Greater Sage Grouse: House of Grouse</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:19</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the Charlie Chaplin of chickens. But more on that later.” In the wide open plains of Saskatchewan, a bulky pheasant puts on a very interesting display. The Greater Sage Grouse male is equipped with some unique tools to let the ladies know he’s got the gains on the plains. The [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/grouse.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 306 &#8211; Demodex Mite: Face to Face with Friends</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/demodex-mites/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1615</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny animal that likes oil, but not the kind that comes from olives. But more on that later.” Warning: Learning about this animal might give you the heebie jeebies or more likely a nervous itch. If you or the kids are sensitive to that, viewer discretion is advised.&#160; What [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny animal that likes oil, but not the kind that comes from olives. But more on that later.” Warning: Learning about this animal might give you the heebie jeebies or more likely a nervous itch. If you or the kids ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny animal that likes oil, but not the kind that comes from olives. But more on that later.” Warning: Learning about this animal might give you the heebie jeebies or more likely a nervous itch. If you or the kids are sensitive to that, viewer discretion is advised.&#160; What [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1615/demodex-mites.mp3" length="90108716" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny animal that likes oil, but not the kind that comes from olives. But more on that later.” Warning: Learning about this animal might give you the heebie jeebies or more likely a nervous itch. If you or the kids are sensitive to that, viewer discretion is advised.&#160; What [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/demodex.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 306 &#8211; Demodex Mite: Face to Face with Friends</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>46:56</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny animal that likes oil, but not the kind that comes from olives. But more on that later.” Warning: Learning about this animal might give you the heebie jeebies or more likely a nervous itch. If you or the kids are sensitive to that, viewer discretion is advised.&#160; What [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/demodex.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 305 &#8211; Sarcastic Fringehead: Sea Grouch</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/sarcastic-fringehead/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1611</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today…yeah, we’re talking about a really beautiful animal&#8230; But more on that later.” They say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but you need more than wit to stake your claim in the animal kingdom. The ocean is a vast place, so you wouldn’t think that finding a place to live would be [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today…yeah, we’re talking about a really beautiful animal&#8230; But more on that later.” They say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but you need more than wit to stake your claim in the animal kingdom. The ocean is a vast place, so you woul]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today…yeah, we’re talking about a really beautiful animal&#8230; But more on that later.” They say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but you need more than wit to stake your claim in the animal kingdom. The ocean is a vast place, so you wouldn’t think that finding a place to live would be [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1611/sarcastic-fringehead.mp3" length="62365484" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today…yeah, we’re talking about a really beautiful animal&#8230; But more on that later.” They say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but you need more than wit to stake your claim in the animal kingdom. The ocean is a vast place, so you wouldn’t think that finding a place to live would be [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/fringehead.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 305 &#8211; Sarcastic Fringehead: Sea Grouch</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today…yeah, we’re talking about a really beautiful animal&#8230; But more on that later.” They say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but you need more than wit to stake your claim in the animal kingdom. The ocean is a vast place, so you wouldn’t think that finding a place to live would be [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/fringehead.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 304 &#8211; Bdelloid Rotifer: Millennial Thaw</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-304-bdelloid-rotifer-millennial-thaw/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1607</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about a rip van winkle for the ages. But more on that later.” What if you could talk to someone from thousands of years ago? What could they tell you about the world and what it was like to navigate through it? Researchers in Siberia are asking similar questions. Unfortunately, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about a rip van winkle for the ages. But more on that later.” What if you could talk to someone from thousands of years ago? What could they tell you about the world and what it was like to navigate through it? Researcher]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about a rip van winkle for the ages. But more on that later.” What if you could talk to someone from thousands of years ago? What could they tell you about the world and what it was like to navigate through it? Researchers in Siberia are asking similar questions. Unfortunately, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1607/episode-304-bdelloid-rotifer-millennial-thaw.mp3" length="67841324" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about a rip van winkle for the ages. But more on that later.” What if you could talk to someone from thousands of years ago? What could they tell you about the world and what it was like to navigate through it? Researchers in Siberia are asking similar questions. Unfortunately, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/rotifer.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 304 &#8211; Bdelloid Rotifer: Millennial Thaw</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:20</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about a rip van winkle for the ages. But more on that later.” What if you could talk to someone from thousands of years ago? What could they tell you about the world and what it was like to navigate through it? Researchers in Siberia are asking similar questions. Unfortunately, [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/rotifer.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 303 &#8211; Slaver Ant: Hill Raiders</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/slaver-ant/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2023 16:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1604</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an ant that is absolutely canceled. But more on that later.” In Pixar’s A Bug’s Life, the ants are the good guys, but studying ants shows that ants aren’t exactly on the right side of history. If you didn’t already know that the bug world was a brutal one, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an ant that is absolutely canceled. But more on that later.” In Pixar’s A Bug’s Life, the ants are the good guys, but studying ants shows that ants aren’t exactly on the right side of history. If you didn’t already ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an ant that is absolutely canceled. But more on that later.” In Pixar’s A Bug’s Life, the ants are the good guys, but studying ants shows that ants aren’t exactly on the right side of history. If you didn’t already know that the bug world was a brutal one, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1604/slaver-ant.mp3" length="87205676" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an ant that is absolutely canceled. But more on that later.” In Pixar’s A Bug’s Life, the ants are the good guys, but studying ants shows that ants aren’t exactly on the right side of history. If you didn’t already know that the bug world was a brutal one, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/slaver-ant.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 303 &#8211; Slaver Ant: Hill Raiders</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>45:25</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an ant that is absolutely canceled. But more on that later.” In Pixar’s A Bug’s Life, the ants are the good guys, but studying ants shows that ants aren’t exactly on the right side of history. If you didn’t already know that the bug world was a brutal one, [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/slaver-ant.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 302 &#8211; Yellow Bellied Marmot: Brilliant Burrows</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/marmot/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1602</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about some sleepy mountain rodents, but more on that later.” If your circumstances are difficult, sometimes it helps to sleep on it. When you wake up, you&#8217;ll feel renewed and ready to tackle life&#8217;s challenges. That&#8217;s exactly what the yellow bellied marmot does, and his biggest problem is winter. But [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about some sleepy mountain rodents, but more on that later.” If your circumstances are difficult, sometimes it helps to sleep on it. When you wake up, you&#8217;ll feel renewed and ready to tackle life&#8217;s challenges.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about some sleepy mountain rodents, but more on that later.” If your circumstances are difficult, sometimes it helps to sleep on it. When you wake up, you&#8217;ll feel renewed and ready to tackle life&#8217;s challenges. That&#8217;s exactly what the yellow bellied marmot does, and his biggest problem is winter. But [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1602/marmot.mp3" length="72014636" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about some sleepy mountain rodents, but more on that later.” If your circumstances are difficult, sometimes it helps to sleep on it. When you wake up, you&#8217;ll feel renewed and ready to tackle life&#8217;s challenges. That&#8217;s exactly what the yellow bellied marmot does, and his biggest problem is winter. But [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/marmot.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 302 &#8211; Yellow Bellied Marmot: Brilliant Burrows</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:30</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about some sleepy mountain rodents, but more on that later.” If your circumstances are difficult, sometimes it helps to sleep on it. When you wake up, you&#8217;ll feel renewed and ready to tackle life&#8217;s challenges. That&#8217;s exactly what the yellow bellied marmot does, and his biggest problem is winter. But [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/marmot.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 301 &#8211; Pinhead Pearlfish: Nature&#8217;s Pocket</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/pinhead-pearlfish/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1599</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about an assertive insertive fish in the sea. But more on that later.&#8221; The ocean is full of situations where animals work together toward a common goal. Whether it&#8217;s finding food, fighting off predators, or setting up a place to live, it&#8217;s important to pick your underwater teammate carefully. However, while [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about an assertive insertive fish in the sea. But more on that later.&#8221; The ocean is full of situations where animals work together toward a common goal. Whether it&#8217;s finding food, fighting off preda]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about an assertive insertive fish in the sea. But more on that later.&#8221; The ocean is full of situations where animals work together toward a common goal. Whether it&#8217;s finding food, fighting off predators, or setting up a place to live, it&#8217;s important to pick your underwater teammate carefully. However, while [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about an assertive insertive fish in the sea. But more on that later.&#8221; The ocean is full of situations where animals work together toward a common goal. Whether it&#8217;s finding food, fighting off predators, or setting up a place to live, it&#8217;s important to pick your underwater teammate carefully. However, while [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/pearlfish.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 301 &#8211; Pinhead Pearlfish: Nature&#8217;s Pocket</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:24</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about an assertive insertive fish in the sea. But more on that later.&#8221; The ocean is full of situations where animals work together toward a common goal. Whether it&#8217;s finding food, fighting off predators, or setting up a place to live, it&#8217;s important to pick your underwater teammate carefully. However, while [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/pearlfish.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 300 &#8211;  Sponge Crab: Hat Fashion</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/sponge-crab/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1597</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a boss that puts the team on his back. But more on that later.” In everyday life, it&#8217;s often necessary to wear many different hats. You&#8217;re a student, an employee, a parent, and more. In nature, it&#8217;s no different. While it&#8217;s rare for animals to wear actual hats, the sponge [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a boss that puts the team on his back. But more on that later.” In everyday life, it&#8217;s often necessary to wear many different hats. You&#8217;re a student, an employee, a parent, and more. In nature, it&#8217;s]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a boss that puts the team on his back. But more on that later.” In everyday life, it&#8217;s often necessary to wear many different hats. You&#8217;re a student, an employee, a parent, and more. In nature, it&#8217;s no different. While it&#8217;s rare for animals to wear actual hats, the sponge [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1597/sponge-crab.mp3" length="84537644" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a boss that puts the team on his back. But more on that later.” In everyday life, it&#8217;s often necessary to wear many different hats. You&#8217;re a student, an employee, a parent, and more. In nature, it&#8217;s no different. While it&#8217;s rare for animals to wear actual hats, the sponge [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sponge-crab-art.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 300 &#8211;  Sponge Crab: Hat Fashion</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:02</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a boss that puts the team on his back. But more on that later.” In everyday life, it&#8217;s often necessary to wear many different hats. You&#8217;re a student, an employee, a parent, and more. In nature, it&#8217;s no different. While it&#8217;s rare for animals to wear actual hats, the sponge [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sponge-crab-art.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 299 &#8211;  Koala: Eucalip-Smacking Good</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/koala-2/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1593</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an arboreal ignoramus. But more on that later.” Way out in the land down under, a famous little gray puff gremlin spends its days as a literal tree-hugger. Like its equally famous black and white counterpart in China, the Panda, the Koala is a threatened cutie that eats terribly, sleeps [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an arboreal ignoramus. But more on that later.” Way out in the land down under, a famous little gray puff gremlin spends its days as a literal tree-hugger. Like its equally famous black and white counterpart in China]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an arboreal ignoramus. But more on that later.” Way out in the land down under, a famous little gray puff gremlin spends its days as a literal tree-hugger. Like its equally famous black and white counterpart in China, the Panda, the Koala is a threatened cutie that eats terribly, sleeps [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1593/koala-2.mp3" length="93614636" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an arboreal ignoramus. But more on that later.” Way out in the land down under, a famous little gray puff gremlin spends its days as a literal tree-hugger. Like its equally famous black and white counterpart in China, the Panda, the Koala is a threatened cutie that eats terribly, sleeps [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/koala.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 299 &#8211;  Koala: Eucalip-Smacking Good</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>48:45</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an arboreal ignoramus. But more on that later.” Way out in the land down under, a famous little gray puff gremlin spends its days as a literal tree-hugger. Like its equally famous black and white counterpart in China, the Panda, the Koala is a threatened cutie that eats terribly, sleeps [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/koala.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 298 &#8211;  Doliolida: Mass Reproduction</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/doliolida/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1590</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny barrel in the sea. But more on that later.” Humans, like many animals, go through a familiar generational cycle. Your parents made you and their parents made them. But when you look closer, so close you can see the tiny things floating in the sea, things start to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny barrel in the sea. But more on that later.” Humans, like many animals, go through a familiar generational cycle. Your parents made you and their parents made them. But when you look closer, so close you can se]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny barrel in the sea. But more on that later.” Humans, like many animals, go through a familiar generational cycle. Your parents made you and their parents made them. But when you look closer, so close you can see the tiny things floating in the sea, things start to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1590/doliolida.mp3" length="85638188" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny barrel in the sea. But more on that later.” Humans, like many animals, go through a familiar generational cycle. Your parents made you and their parents made them. But when you look closer, so close you can see the tiny things floating in the sea, things start to [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/doliolida.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 298 &#8211;  Doliolida: Mass Reproduction</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:36</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny barrel in the sea. But more on that later.” Humans, like many animals, go through a familiar generational cycle. Your parents made you and their parents made them. But when you look closer, so close you can see the tiny things floating in the sea, things start to [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/doliolida.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 297 &#8211;  Crocodile Icefish: Cold as Ice</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/crocodile-icefish/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1587</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an ice cold krill killer. But more on that later.” The trend of swimming in cold water for health benefits is doggy paddling its way into the public zeitgeist. But what if you absolutely had to live in freezing waters in order to survive? The crocodile icefish lives up to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an ice cold krill killer. But more on that later.” The trend of swimming in cold water for health benefits is doggy paddling its way into the public zeitgeist. But what if you absolutely had to live in freezing water]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an ice cold krill killer. But more on that later.” The trend of swimming in cold water for health benefits is doggy paddling its way into the public zeitgeist. But what if you absolutely had to live in freezing waters in order to survive? The crocodile icefish lives up to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1587/crocodile-icefish.mp3" length="67130156" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an ice cold krill killer. But more on that later.” The trend of swimming in cold water for health benefits is doggy paddling its way into the public zeitgeist. But what if you absolutely had to live in freezing waters in order to survive? The crocodile icefish lives up to [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/icefish.png"></itunes:image>
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		<url>http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/icefish.png</url>
		<title>Episode 297 &#8211;  Crocodile Icefish: Cold as Ice</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:58</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an ice cold krill killer. But more on that later.” The trend of swimming in cold water for health benefits is doggy paddling its way into the public zeitgeist. But what if you absolutely had to live in freezing waters in order to survive? The crocodile icefish lives up to [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/icefish.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 296 &#8211;  Burmese Python: Invasion of the Swamp Snatchers</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/burmese-python/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1585</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a reptile that’s coming in our state trying to take our rabbits! But more on that later…” A &#8220;fish out of water&#8221; is someone who feels out of place because their surroundings are not suitable for their designed purpose. The Burmese python is out of place in Florida, but, unfortunately, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a reptile that’s coming in our state trying to take our rabbits! But more on that later…” A &#8220;fish out of water&#8221; is someone who feels out of place because their surroundings are not suitable for their designed pu]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a reptile that’s coming in our state trying to take our rabbits! But more on that later…” A &#8220;fish out of water&#8221; is someone who feels out of place because their surroundings are not suitable for their designed purpose. The Burmese python is out of place in Florida, but, unfortunately, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1585/burmese-python.mp3" length="92765996" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a reptile that’s coming in our state trying to take our rabbits! But more on that later…” A &#8220;fish out of water&#8221; is someone who feels out of place because their surroundings are not suitable for their designed purpose. The Burmese python is out of place in Florida, but, unfortunately, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/snake.png"></itunes:image>
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		<url>http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/snake.png</url>
		<title>Episode 296 &#8211;  Burmese Python: Invasion of the Swamp Snatchers</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>48:19</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a reptile that’s coming in our state trying to take our rabbits! But more on that later…” A &#8220;fish out of water&#8221; is someone who feels out of place because their surroundings are not suitable for their designed purpose. The Burmese python is out of place in Florida, but, unfortunately, [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/snake.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 295 &#8211; Timber Wolf: Another Day with Parasites</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/timber-wolves/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1583</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the most popular villain of nursery rhymes. But more on that later.” Pack leader. Top dog. Dominant male. Head honcho. Alpha male. It’s a common misconception that wolves fight for dominance within their packs to see who becomes and stays the alpha wolf. But that doesn’t mean packs don’t have [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the most popular villain of nursery rhymes. But more on that later.” Pack leader. Top dog. Dominant male. Head honcho. Alpha male. It’s a common misconception that wolves fight for dominance within their packs to see]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the most popular villain of nursery rhymes. But more on that later.” Pack leader. Top dog. Dominant male. Head honcho. Alpha male. It’s a common misconception that wolves fight for dominance within their packs to see who becomes and stays the alpha wolf. But that doesn’t mean packs don’t have [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1583/timber-wolves.mp3" length="81120812" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the most popular villain of nursery rhymes. But more on that later.” Pack leader. Top dog. Dominant male. Head honcho. Alpha male. It’s a common misconception that wolves fight for dominance within their packs to see who becomes and stays the alpha wolf. But that doesn’t mean packs don’t have [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/wolf.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 295 &#8211; Timber Wolf: Another Day with Parasites</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>42:15</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the most popular villain of nursery rhymes. But more on that later.” Pack leader. Top dog. Dominant male. Head honcho. Alpha male. It’s a common misconception that wolves fight for dominance within their packs to see who becomes and stays the alpha wolf. But that doesn’t mean packs don’t have [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/wolf.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 294 &#8211; Cartwheel Spider: Whirly Bug Saw</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/cartwheel-spider/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1580</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an animal whose mind commands the body to roll and it obeys. But more on that later.” Members of the animal kingdom know that survival is the ability to swim in strange water–and sometimes that water is sand. Sand is coarse and rough and gets everywhere, but many animals, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an animal whose mind commands the body to roll and it obeys. But more on that later.” Members of the animal kingdom know that survival is the ability to swim in strange water–and sometimes that water is sand. Sand i]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an animal whose mind commands the body to roll and it obeys. But more on that later.” Members of the animal kingdom know that survival is the ability to swim in strange water–and sometimes that water is sand. Sand is coarse and rough and gets everywhere, but many animals, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1580/cartwheel-spider.mp3" length="52863020" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an animal whose mind commands the body to roll and it obeys. But more on that later.” Members of the animal kingdom know that survival is the ability to swim in strange water–and sometimes that water is sand. Sand is coarse and rough and gets everywhere, but many animals, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cartwheel-spider.png"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 294 &#8211; Cartwheel Spider: Whirly Bug Saw</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>27:32</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an animal whose mind commands the body to roll and it obeys. But more on that later.” Members of the animal kingdom know that survival is the ability to swim in strange water–and sometimes that water is sand. Sand is coarse and rough and gets everywhere, but many animals, [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cartwheel-spider.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 293 &#8211; Blue-Ringed Octopus: Uh-Oh Spadeadly-Os</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/blue-ringed-octopus/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1577</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about spicy calamari, but not really. More on that later.” When you’re a teeny tiny cerulean cephalopod in a big bad cephalopod’s world, you need to have some tricks up all eight of your sleeves. The blue-ringed octopus’s diminutive form hides a deadly secret to deter predators that may want to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about spicy calamari, but not really. More on that later.” When you’re a teeny tiny cerulean cephalopod in a big bad cephalopod’s world, you need to have some tricks up all eight of your sleeves. The blue-ringed octopus’s ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about spicy calamari, but not really. More on that later.” When you’re a teeny tiny cerulean cephalopod in a big bad cephalopod’s world, you need to have some tricks up all eight of your sleeves. The blue-ringed octopus’s diminutive form hides a deadly secret to deter predators that may want to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about spicy calamari, but not really. More on that later.” When you’re a teeny tiny cerulean cephalopod in a big bad cephalopod’s world, you need to have some tricks up all eight of your sleeves. The blue-ringed octopus’s diminutive form hides a deadly secret to deter predators that may want to [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 293 &#8211; Blue-Ringed Octopus: Uh-Oh Spadeadly-Os</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:28</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about spicy calamari, but not really. More on that later.” When you’re a teeny tiny cerulean cephalopod in a big bad cephalopod’s world, you need to have some tricks up all eight of your sleeves. The blue-ringed octopus’s diminutive form hides a deadly secret to deter predators that may want to [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/blue-ringed-octpus.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 292 &#8211; Purple Emperor: Purple Putrid Eater</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/purple-emperor/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1575</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something with a name that sounds like it could be a fish, bird, or flower. But more on that later…” Butterflies are truly one of God&#8217;s gifts of nature. A creature that sports brilliant colors, flutters around gracefully, and dines only on the nectar provided by beautiful flowers. But there&#8217;s [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something with a name that sounds like it could be a fish, bird, or flower. But more on that later…” Butterflies are truly one of God&#8217;s gifts of nature. A creature that sports brilliant colors, flutters around ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something with a name that sounds like it could be a fish, bird, or flower. But more on that later…” Butterflies are truly one of God&#8217;s gifts of nature. A creature that sports brilliant colors, flutters around gracefully, and dines only on the nectar provided by beautiful flowers. But there&#8217;s [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something with a name that sounds like it could be a fish, bird, or flower. But more on that later…” Butterflies are truly one of God&#8217;s gifts of nature. A creature that sports brilliant colors, flutters around gracefully, and dines only on the nectar provided by beautiful flowers. But there&#8217;s [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/butterfly.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 292 &#8211; Purple Emperor: Purple Putrid Eater</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>42:13</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about something with a name that sounds like it could be a fish, bird, or flower. But more on that later…” Butterflies are truly one of God&#8217;s gifts of nature. A creature that sports brilliant colors, flutters around gracefully, and dines only on the nectar provided by beautiful flowers. But there&#8217;s [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/butterfly.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 291 &#8211; Jack Jumper Ant: Be Nimble</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-290-jack-jumper-ant-be-nimble/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1571</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an Olympic-level bug. But more on that later.” &#8220;Jack, be nimble. Jack, be quick. Jack jumps over the candle stick.&#8221; Jumping over a whole candle stick might be an easy proposition for a young boy named Jack, but it&#8217;s a much different feat for a tiny ant. The Jack jumper [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an Olympic-level bug. But more on that later.” &#8220;Jack, be nimble. Jack, be quick. Jack jumps over the candle stick.&#8221; Jumping over a whole candle stick might be an easy proposition for a young boy named Jac]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an Olympic-level bug. But more on that later.” &#8220;Jack, be nimble. Jack, be quick. Jack jumps over the candle stick.&#8221; Jumping over a whole candle stick might be an easy proposition for a young boy named Jack, but it&#8217;s a much different feat for a tiny ant. The Jack jumper [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an Olympic-level bug. But more on that later.” &#8220;Jack, be nimble. Jack, be quick. Jack jumps over the candle stick.&#8221; Jumping over a whole candle stick might be an easy proposition for a young boy named Jack, but it&#8217;s a much different feat for a tiny ant. The Jack jumper [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/jack-jumper-ant.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 291 &#8211; Jack Jumper Ant: Be Nimble</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:33</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an Olympic-level bug. But more on that later.” &#8220;Jack, be nimble. Jack, be quick. Jack jumps over the candle stick.&#8221; Jumping over a whole candle stick might be an easy proposition for a young boy named Jack, but it&#8217;s a much different feat for a tiny ant. The Jack jumper [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/jack-jumper-ant.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 290 &#8211; Tadpole Shrimp: Rice Lice</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/tadpole-shrimp/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1569</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a crustacean that’s coming for your rice crispy treats. But more on that later.”&#160; What if you lived in a place that was sometimes uninhabitable for years? You’d have to prepare for the lean years. In fact, you’d need a bunker. Such is the way of the tadpole shrimp. They [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a crustacean that’s coming for your rice crispy treats. But more on that later.”&#160; What if you lived in a place that was sometimes uninhabitable for years? You’d have to prepare for the lean years. In fact, you’d]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a crustacean that’s coming for your rice crispy treats. But more on that later.”&#160; What if you lived in a place that was sometimes uninhabitable for years? You’d have to prepare for the lean years. In fact, you’d need a bunker. Such is the way of the tadpole shrimp. They [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a crustacean that’s coming for your rice crispy treats. But more on that later.”&#160; What if you lived in a place that was sometimes uninhabitable for years? You’d have to prepare for the lean years. In fact, you’d need a bunker. Such is the way of the tadpole shrimp. They [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/rice-lice.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 290 &#8211; Tadpole Shrimp: Rice Lice</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:21</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a crustacean that’s coming for your rice crispy treats. But more on that later.”&#160; What if you lived in a place that was sometimes uninhabitable for years? You’d have to prepare for the lean years. In fact, you’d need a bunker. Such is the way of the tadpole shrimp. They [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/rice-lice.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 289 &#8211; Hadal Snailfish: 20,000 Leagues</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-289-hadal-snailfish/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1566</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the cousin of an alumni. But more on that later.” Deep in the water where no fish hang out lives a glum, gloomy swimmer with some ever-present clout. The hadal snailfish lives where pretty much nothing else can live &#8211; the hadal zone. The pressure and temperature of the water [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the cousin of an alumni. But more on that later.” Deep in the water where no fish hang out lives a glum, gloomy swimmer with some ever-present clout. The hadal snailfish lives where pretty much nothing else can live ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the cousin of an alumni. But more on that later.” Deep in the water where no fish hang out lives a glum, gloomy swimmer with some ever-present clout. The hadal snailfish lives where pretty much nothing else can live &#8211; the hadal zone. The pressure and temperature of the water [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1566/episode-289-hadal-snailfish.mp3" length="74105900" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the cousin of an alumni. But more on that later.” Deep in the water where no fish hang out lives a glum, gloomy swimmer with some ever-present clout. The hadal snailfish lives where pretty much nothing else can live &#8211; the hadal zone. The pressure and temperature of the water [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/hadal-snailfish.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 289 &#8211; Hadal Snailfish: 20,000 Leagues</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:36</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the cousin of an alumni. But more on that later.” Deep in the water where no fish hang out lives a glum, gloomy swimmer with some ever-present clout. The hadal snailfish lives where pretty much nothing else can live &#8211; the hadal zone. The pressure and temperature of the water [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/hadal-snailfish.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 288 &#8211; Harris&#8217;s Hawk: Sky Wolf</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/harriss-hawk/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1560</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the wolfpack of the sky. But more on that later.” Now this is the Law of the desert— as blue and as vast as the sky; And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, like the birds that hunt as they fly?&#160; The family that hunts together, eats together. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the wolfpack of the sky. But more on that later.” Now this is the Law of the desert— as blue and as vast as the sky; And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, like the birds that hunt as they fly?&#160; The family]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the wolfpack of the sky. But more on that later.” Now this is the Law of the desert— as blue and as vast as the sky; And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, like the birds that hunt as they fly?&#160; The family that hunts together, eats together. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1560/harriss-hawk.mp3" length="76951340" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the wolfpack of the sky. But more on that later.” Now this is the Law of the desert— as blue and as vast as the sky; And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, like the birds that hunt as they fly?&#160; The family that hunts together, eats together. [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_2132.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 288 &#8211; Harris&#8217;s Hawk: Sky Wolf</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>40:05</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the wolfpack of the sky. But more on that later.” Now this is the Law of the desert— as blue and as vast as the sky; And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, like the birds that hunt as they fly?&#160; The family that hunts together, eats together. [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_2132.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 287 &#8211; Squat Shrimp: Hardly Twerking</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/sexy-shrimp/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1557</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a sea creature that somebody at some point apparently thought was quite attractive. But more on that later.” The coral reefs of the shallow tropics are home to a wide variety of dazzling displays, but none so alluring as the vibrant dance of the sexy shrimp. From its colorful home [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a sea creature that somebody at some point apparently thought was quite attractive. But more on that later.” The coral reefs of the shallow tropics are home to a wide variety of dazzling displays, but none so allurin]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a sea creature that somebody at some point apparently thought was quite attractive. But more on that later.” The coral reefs of the shallow tropics are home to a wide variety of dazzling displays, but none so alluring as the vibrant dance of the sexy shrimp. From its colorful home [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1557/sexy-shrimp.mp3" length="58798892" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a sea creature that somebody at some point apparently thought was quite attractive. But more on that later.” The coral reefs of the shallow tropics are home to a wide variety of dazzling displays, but none so alluring as the vibrant dance of the sexy shrimp. From its colorful home [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shramp.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 287 &#8211; Squat Shrimp: Hardly Twerking</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:37</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a sea creature that somebody at some point apparently thought was quite attractive. But more on that later.” The coral reefs of the shallow tropics are home to a wide variety of dazzling displays, but none so alluring as the vibrant dance of the sexy shrimp. From its colorful home [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shramp.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 286 &#8211; King Cobra</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/king-cobra/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1553</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about the cold-blooded king of the jungle. But more on that later.” Everyone knows that a true king must wear a crown. In the jungles of Southeast Asia, the kingly crown isn’t a mane but a hood. The King Cobra is an infamous monarch who uses his regal headwear to intimidate [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about the cold-blooded king of the jungle. But more on that later.” Everyone knows that a true king must wear a crown. In the jungles of Southeast Asia, the kingly crown isn’t a mane but a hood. The King Cobra is an ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about the cold-blooded king of the jungle. But more on that later.” Everyone knows that a true king must wear a crown. In the jungles of Southeast Asia, the kingly crown isn’t a mane but a hood. The King Cobra is an infamous monarch who uses his regal headwear to intimidate [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1553/king-cobra.mp3" length="95667501" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about the cold-blooded king of the jungle. But more on that later.” Everyone knows that a true king must wear a crown. In the jungles of Southeast Asia, the kingly crown isn’t a mane but a hood. The King Cobra is an infamous monarch who uses his regal headwear to intimidate [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cobra.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 286 &#8211; King Cobra</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>49:50</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about the cold-blooded king of the jungle. But more on that later.” Everyone knows that a true king must wear a crown. In the jungles of Southeast Asia, the kingly crown isn’t a mane but a hood. The King Cobra is an infamous monarch who uses his regal headwear to intimidate [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cobra.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 285 &#8211; Vampire Finch: Birdula</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/vampire-finch/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1551</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a ghoulish ground bird. But more on that later.” Description Males are black, and females are gray with brown streaks. They have squat bodies like a typical finch.  Their beaks are short, sharp, and curved slightly downward. Some have orange or partially orange beaks. Measure Up Welcome to the beloved [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a ghoulish ground bird. But more on that later.” Description Males are black, and females are gray with brown streaks. They have squat bodies like a typical finch.  Their beaks are short, sharp, and curved slightly d]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a ghoulish ground bird. But more on that later.” Description Males are black, and females are gray with brown streaks. They have squat bodies like a typical finch.  Their beaks are short, sharp, and curved slightly downward. Some have orange or partially orange beaks. Measure Up Welcome to the beloved [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a ghoulish ground bird. But more on that later.” Description Males are black, and females are gray with brown streaks. They have squat bodies like a typical finch.  Their beaks are short, sharp, and curved slightly downward. Some have orange or partially orange beaks. Measure Up Welcome to the beloved [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 285 &#8211; Vampire Finch: Birdula</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>48:05</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a ghoulish ground bird. But more on that later.” Description Males are black, and females are gray with brown streaks. They have squat bodies like a typical finch.  Their beaks are short, sharp, and curved slightly downward. Some have orange or partially orange beaks. Measure Up Welcome to the beloved [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/finch-vamp.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 284 &#8211; Common Rock Barnacle: Reachable Goals</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/common-rock-barnacle/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 18:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1547</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about sea critters with their own clear, plastic-looking straw. But more on that later.” Humans are social creatures, but we aren’t the only ones. Gregarious animals hang out together, especially during mating seasons. But what if you are both sedentary and gregarious, which is another way to say a friendly [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about sea critters with their own clear, plastic-looking straw. But more on that later.” Humans are social creatures, but we aren’t the only ones. Gregarious animals hang out together, especially during mating seasons. But what ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about sea critters with their own clear, plastic-looking straw. But more on that later.” Humans are social creatures, but we aren’t the only ones. Gregarious animals hang out together, especially during mating seasons. But what if you are both sedentary and gregarious, which is another way to say a friendly [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about sea critters with their own clear, plastic-looking straw. But more on that later.” Humans are social creatures, but we aren’t the only ones. Gregarious animals hang out together, especially during mating seasons. But what if you are both sedentary and gregarious, which is another way to say a friendly [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/barnacle.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 284 &#8211; Common Rock Barnacle: Reachable Goals</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:03</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about sea critters with their own clear, plastic-looking straw. But more on that later.” Humans are social creatures, but we aren’t the only ones. Gregarious animals hang out together, especially during mating seasons. But what if you are both sedentary and gregarious, which is another way to say a friendly [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/barnacle.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 283 &#8211; Izecksohn&#8217;s Brazilian Tree Frog: Pollination Army</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/brazilian-tree-frog/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1544</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a slimy little yellow guy. But more on that later.” So we know how animals make more animals, but how do plants make more plants? With the help of animals, of course! Whether it’s spreading seeds on the ground or getting animals to eat them, plants have a unique way [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a slimy little yellow guy. But more on that later.” So we know how animals make more animals, but how do plants make more plants? With the help of animals, of course! Whether it’s spreading seeds on the ground or get]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a slimy little yellow guy. But more on that later.” So we know how animals make more animals, but how do plants make more plants? With the help of animals, of course! Whether it’s spreading seeds on the ground or getting animals to eat them, plants have a unique way [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1544/brazilian-tree-frog.mp3" length="71364141" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a slimy little yellow guy. But more on that later.” So we know how animals make more animals, but how do plants make more plants? With the help of animals, of course! Whether it’s spreading seeds on the ground or getting animals to eat them, plants have a unique way [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/treefrog.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 283 &#8211; Izecksohn&#8217;s Brazilian Tree Frog: Pollination Army</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:10</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a slimy little yellow guy. But more on that later.” So we know how animals make more animals, but how do plants make more plants? With the help of animals, of course! Whether it’s spreading seeds on the ground or getting animals to eat them, plants have a unique way [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/treefrog.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 282 &#8211; Raccoons: Wiley Bandits</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/raccoon/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1542</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a master thief who is the king of trash mountain. But more on that later.” A generalist has a general wish To bandit with reckless abandon. Bird eggs, crumb cakes, delicious fried fish… Dining fine? Easier said than done. A cunning mind will help raccoons find The dishes to delight [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a master thief who is the king of trash mountain. But more on that later.” A generalist has a general wish To bandit with reckless abandon. Bird eggs, crumb cakes, delicious fried fish… Dining fine? Easier said than ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a master thief who is the king of trash mountain. But more on that later.” A generalist has a general wish To bandit with reckless abandon. Bird eggs, crumb cakes, delicious fried fish… Dining fine? Easier said than done. A cunning mind will help raccoons find The dishes to delight [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1542/raccoon.mp3" length="97544493" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a master thief who is the king of trash mountain. But more on that later.” A generalist has a general wish To bandit with reckless abandon. Bird eggs, crumb cakes, delicious fried fish… Dining fine? Easier said than done. A cunning mind will help raccoons find The dishes to delight [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/raccoon.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 282 &#8211; Raccoons: Wiley Bandits</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>50:48</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a master thief who is the king of trash mountain. But more on that later.” A generalist has a general wish To bandit with reckless abandon. Bird eggs, crumb cakes, delicious fried fish… Dining fine? Easier said than done. A cunning mind will help raccoons find The dishes to delight [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/raccoon.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 281 &#8211; Winghead Shark: Wing and a Scare</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/winghead-shark/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1539</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we were talking about Captain America of the sea with similar headwear. But more on that later.” Description of the Winghead Shark Grey and white hammerhead shark. The shark cuts a thin, torpedo-shaped silhouette with a large dorsal and caudal fin. They have a pronounced hammer with a larger wingspan than your typical [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we were talking about Captain America of the sea with similar headwear. But more on that later.” Description of the Winghead Shark Grey and white hammerhead shark. The shark cuts a thin, torpedo-shaped silhouette with a large dorsal and]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we were talking about Captain America of the sea with similar headwear. But more on that later.” Description of the Winghead Shark Grey and white hammerhead shark. The shark cuts a thin, torpedo-shaped silhouette with a large dorsal and caudal fin. They have a pronounced hammer with a larger wingspan than your typical [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1539/winghead-shark.mp3" length="87418413" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we were talking about Captain America of the sea with similar headwear. But more on that later.” Description of the Winghead Shark Grey and white hammerhead shark. The shark cuts a thin, torpedo-shaped silhouette with a large dorsal and caudal fin. They have a pronounced hammer with a larger wingspan than your typical [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/winghead-shark.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 281 &#8211; Winghead Shark: Wing and a Scare</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>45:32</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we were talking about Captain America of the sea with similar headwear. But more on that later.” Description of the Winghead Shark Grey and white hammerhead shark. The shark cuts a thin, torpedo-shaped silhouette with a large dorsal and caudal fin. They have a pronounced hammer with a larger wingspan than your typical [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/winghead-shark.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 280 &#8211; Bald Eagle: Warm Wings</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/bald-eagle/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1536</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about what KJV onliest thinks ancient Hebrews made themselves bald as. But more on that later.” To soar sorely is such a bore. A raptor up high has a real chore. Hunting for prey far down below, Is a bald eagle’s typical M.O. But how can they fly for so long, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about what KJV onliest thinks ancient Hebrews made themselves bald as. But more on that later.” To soar sorely is such a bore. A raptor up high has a real chore. Hunting for prey far down below, Is a bald eagle’s typical M]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about what KJV onliest thinks ancient Hebrews made themselves bald as. But more on that later.” To soar sorely is such a bore. A raptor up high has a real chore. Hunting for prey far down below, Is a bald eagle’s typical M.O. But how can they fly for so long, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1536/bald-eagle.mp3" length="84356397" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about what KJV onliest thinks ancient Hebrews made themselves bald as. But more on that later.” To soar sorely is such a bore. A raptor up high has a real chore. Hunting for prey far down below, Is a bald eagle’s typical M.O. But how can they fly for so long, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/bald-eagle.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 280 &#8211; Bald Eagle: Warm Wings</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>43:56</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about what KJV onliest thinks ancient Hebrews made themselves bald as. But more on that later.” To soar sorely is such a bore. A raptor up high has a real chore. Hunting for prey far down below, Is a bald eagle’s typical M.O. But how can they fly for so long, [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/bald-eagle.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 279 &#8211; Alligator Snapping Turtle: Follow Your Throat</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/alligator-snapping-turtle/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1533</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the swamp’s angriest stone. But more on that later.” As if you needed another reason not to go traipsing around the swamps of the American South, the alligator snapping turtle brings a few hundred pounds of armored power to the equation. But swamps aren’t really known for having crystal clear [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the swamp’s angriest stone. But more on that later.” As if you needed another reason not to go traipsing around the swamps of the American South, the alligator snapping turtle brings a few hundred pounds of armored p]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the swamp’s angriest stone. But more on that later.” As if you needed another reason not to go traipsing around the swamps of the American South, the alligator snapping turtle brings a few hundred pounds of armored power to the equation. But swamps aren’t really known for having crystal clear [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1533/alligator-snapping-turtle.mp3" length="68022573" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the swamp’s angriest stone. But more on that later.” As if you needed another reason not to go traipsing around the swamps of the American South, the alligator snapping turtle brings a few hundred pounds of armored power to the equation. But swamps aren’t really known for having crystal clear [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/turt.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 279 &#8211; Alligator Snapping Turtle: Follow Your Throat</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:26</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the swamp’s angriest stone. But more on that later.” As if you needed another reason not to go traipsing around the swamps of the American South, the alligator snapping turtle brings a few hundred pounds of armored power to the equation. But swamps aren’t really known for having crystal clear [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/turt.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 278 &#8211; Tiger: Specter of the Sundarbans</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/tiger/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1531</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the specter of the Sundarbans. But more on that later.” How can black and orange go unseen In a place of vertical green? The world’s most immense panthera Can hide among the Themeda. Though it likes meat held up by hooves You may have a taste it approves. It’s a [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the specter of the Sundarbans. But more on that later.” How can black and orange go unseen In a place of vertical green? The world’s most immense panthera Can hide among the Themeda. Though it likes meat held up by h]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the specter of the Sundarbans. But more on that later.” How can black and orange go unseen In a place of vertical green? The world’s most immense panthera Can hide among the Themeda. Though it likes meat held up by hooves You may have a taste it approves. It’s a [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1531/tiger.mp3" length="113445933" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the specter of the Sundarbans. But more on that later.” How can black and orange go unseen In a place of vertical green? The world’s most immense panthera Can hide among the Themeda. Though it likes meat held up by hooves You may have a taste it approves. It’s a [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/tiger.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 278 &#8211; Tiger: Specter of the Sundarbans</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>59:05</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the specter of the Sundarbans. But more on that later.” How can black and orange go unseen In a place of vertical green? The world’s most immense panthera Can hide among the Themeda. Though it likes meat held up by hooves You may have a taste it approves. It’s a [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/tiger.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 277 &#8211; Horned Screamer: Dem Bones</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/horned-screamer/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1528</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bird that would make a terrible nickname. But more on that later.” In the valley of the dry bones, God showed Ezekiel his power over life and death by breathing life into the long desiccated skeletons that lay there in the valley. But for birds, breathing life into your [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bird that would make a terrible nickname. But more on that later.” In the valley of the dry bones, God showed Ezekiel his power over life and death by breathing life into the long desiccated skeletons that lay ther]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bird that would make a terrible nickname. But more on that later.” In the valley of the dry bones, God showed Ezekiel his power over life and death by breathing life into the long desiccated skeletons that lay there in the valley. But for birds, breathing life into your [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1528/horned-screamer.mp3" length="90495021" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bird that would make a terrible nickname. But more on that later.” In the valley of the dry bones, God showed Ezekiel his power over life and death by breathing life into the long desiccated skeletons that lay there in the valley. But for birds, breathing life into your [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/honred-screamer.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 277 &#8211; Horned Screamer: Dem Bones</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>47:08</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bird that would make a terrible nickname. But more on that later.” In the valley of the dry bones, God showed Ezekiel his power over life and death by breathing life into the long desiccated skeletons that lay there in the valley. But for birds, breathing life into your [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/honred-screamer.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 276 &#8211; Aye Aye: Finger on the Pulse</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/aye-aye/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1525</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a primate with its finger on the pulse of the forest. But more on that later.” Once upon a drizzling Madagascar night, a small insect awoke, focusing his sight. While nestled safe in his place of bamboo peace, a sound disturbed him and it would not cease. All of a [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a primate with its finger on the pulse of the forest. But more on that later.” Once upon a drizzling Madagascar night, a small insect awoke, focusing his sight. While nestled safe in his place of bamboo peace, a soun]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a primate with its finger on the pulse of the forest. But more on that later.” Once upon a drizzling Madagascar night, a small insect awoke, focusing his sight. While nestled safe in his place of bamboo peace, a sound disturbed him and it would not cease. All of a [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 276 &#8211; Aye Aye: Finger on the Pulse</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:17</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a primate with its finger on the pulse of the forest. But more on that later.” Once upon a drizzling Madagascar night, a small insect awoke, focusing his sight. While nestled safe in his place of bamboo peace, a sound disturbed him and it would not cease. All of a [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/aye-aye.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 275 &#8211; Cereal Leaf Beetle: Mobile Incubation</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/cereal-leaf-beetle/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1523</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about carb-eating beetles that scoff at the mere mention of the keto diet. But more on that later.” Finding a solution to an invasive species is rarely an easy task. But when Americans’ cereal is at stake, it&#8217;s time for drastic action. The cereal leaf beetle is a serious problem for [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about carb-eating beetles that scoff at the mere mention of the keto diet. But more on that later.” Finding a solution to an invasive species is rarely an easy task. But when Americans’ cereal is at stake, it&#8217;s time ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about carb-eating beetles that scoff at the mere mention of the keto diet. But more on that later.” Finding a solution to an invasive species is rarely an easy task. But when Americans’ cereal is at stake, it&#8217;s time for drastic action. The cereal leaf beetle is a serious problem for [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about carb-eating beetles that scoff at the mere mention of the keto diet. But more on that later.” Finding a solution to an invasive species is rarely an easy task. But when Americans’ cereal is at stake, it&#8217;s time for drastic action. The cereal leaf beetle is a serious problem for [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 275 &#8211; Cereal Leaf Beetle: Mobile Incubation</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about carb-eating beetles that scoff at the mere mention of the keto diet. But more on that later.” Finding a solution to an invasive species is rarely an easy task. But when Americans’ cereal is at stake, it&#8217;s time for drastic action. The cereal leaf beetle is a serious problem for [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cereal-leaf-beetle.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 274 &#8211; Common Rain Frog: Stuck Like Glue</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/common-rain-frog/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1520</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/rain-frog.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 274 &#8211; Common Rain Frog: Stuck Like Glue</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:55</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/rain-frog.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 273 &#8211; Spider Decorator Crab: Master of Disguise</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/spider-decorator-crab/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1518</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 ble]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/spider-crab.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 273 &#8211; Spider Decorator Crab: Master of Disguise</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:45</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/spider-crab.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 272 &#8211; Salmon Shark: Omelets for Babies</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/salmon-shark/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1515</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 seve]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1515/salmon-shark.mp3" length="59675181" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/salmon-shark.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 272 &#8211; Salmon Shark: Omelets for Babies</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:05</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/salmon-shark.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 271 &#8211; Giant Anteater: King of the Hill</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/giant-anteater/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1512</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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, t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1512/giant-anteater.mp3" length="80990253" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/anteater.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 271 &#8211; Giant Anteater: King of the Hill</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>42:11</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/anteater.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 270 &#8211; Horsehair Worm: Parasite on the Prowl</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/horsehair-worm/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1508</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1508/horsehair-worm.mp3" length="69910317" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/horse-hair-humunculous.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 270 &#8211; Horsehair Worm: Parasite on the Prowl</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:25</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/horse-hair-humunculous.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 269 &#8211; Bull Shark: Huck Fin</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/bull-shark/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1506</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1506/bull-shark.mp3" length="91393581" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/bullshark.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 269 &#8211; Bull Shark: Huck Fin</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>47:36</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/bullshark.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 268 &#8211; Green Lacewing: A Bug in Sheep&#8217;s Clothing</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/green-lacewing/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1502</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 gr]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1502/green-lacewing.mp3" length="82785837" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/green-lacewing.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 268 &#8211; Green Lacewing: A Bug in Sheep&#8217;s Clothing</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>43:07</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/green-lacewing.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 267 &#8211; Mane Wolf: Taxonomic Trouble</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/maned-wolf/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1500</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1500/maned-wolf.mp3" length="92069421" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/maned-wolf.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 267 &#8211; Mane Wolf: Taxonomic Trouble</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>47:57</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/maned-wolf.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 266 &#8211; Dotted Humming Frog: Friends in Low Places</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/dotting-humming-frog/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1496</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 time]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1496/dotting-humming-frog.mp3" length="79918893" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/froig.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 266 &#8211; Dotted Humming Frog: Friends in Low Places</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:37</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/froig.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 265 &#8211; Mirror Spider: Glass Bottom</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/mirror-spider/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1494</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 take]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1494/mirror-spider.mp3" length="90360621" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/mirror-spider-art.png"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 265 &#8211; Mirror Spider: Glass Bottom</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>47:04</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/mirror-spider-art.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 264 &#8211; Waxy Monkey Frog: Skincare Routine</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/waxy-money-frog/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1491</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a frog with a killer skincare routine. But more on that later.” For too long, amphibians have only dared to come out at night. But the waxy monkey frog says no more. This amphibian has chosen to step into the sun and lay eyes upon an earth in the full [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a frog with a killer skincare routine. But more on that later.” For too long, amphibians have only dared to come out at night. But the waxy monkey frog says no more. This amphibian has chosen to step into the sun and]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a frog with a killer skincare routine. But more on that later.” For too long, amphibians have only dared to come out at night. But the waxy monkey frog says no more. This amphibian has chosen to step into the sun and lay eyes upon an earth in the full [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1491/waxy-money-frog.mp3" length="86247981" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a frog with a killer skincare routine. But more on that later.” For too long, amphibians have only dared to come out at night. But the waxy monkey frog says no more. This amphibian has chosen to step into the sun and lay eyes upon an earth in the full [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/waxyfrog.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 264 &#8211; Waxy Monkey Frog: Skincare Routine</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:55</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a frog with a killer skincare routine. But more on that later.” For too long, amphibians have only dared to come out at night. But the waxy monkey frog says no more. This amphibian has chosen to step into the sun and lay eyes upon an earth in the full [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/waxyfrog.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 263 &#8211; Oilbird: Burning the Midnight Oil</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/oilbird/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1488</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a ba… I mean bird. But more on that later.” The caves of the Caribbean are home to a slick bird that thinks it&#8217;s a bat. Deep in these midnight caverns, shining an unwelcome light will be met with the anguished screeches of the little devil known as the oilbird. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a ba… I mean bird. But more on that later.” The caves of the Caribbean are home to a slick bird that thinks it&#8217;s a bat. Deep in these midnight caverns, shining an unwelcome light will be met with the anguished ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a ba… I mean bird. But more on that later.” The caves of the Caribbean are home to a slick bird that thinks it&#8217;s a bat. Deep in these midnight caverns, shining an unwelcome light will be met with the anguished screeches of the little devil known as the oilbird. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1488/oilbird.mp3" length="87236397" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a ba… I mean bird. But more on that later.” The caves of the Caribbean are home to a slick bird that thinks it&#8217;s a bat. Deep in these midnight caverns, shining an unwelcome light will be met with the anguished screeches of the little devil known as the oilbird. [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/oilbird.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 263 &#8211; Oilbird: Burning the Midnight Oil</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>45:26</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a ba… I mean bird. But more on that later.” The caves of the Caribbean are home to a slick bird that thinks it&#8217;s a bat. Deep in these midnight caverns, shining an unwelcome light will be met with the anguished screeches of the little devil known as the oilbird. [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/oilbird.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 262 &#8211; Dog: Man&#8217;s Best Friend</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-262-dog-mans-best-friend/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1486</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a canis comrade, but more on that later.” There are many symbiotic relationships in nature, but there is no closer interspecies bond than the one found between humanity and their dogs. Canines and humans have been close companions for so long that we’ve influenced the course of dog adaptation and [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a canis comrade, but more on that later.” There are many symbiotic relationships in nature, but there is no closer interspecies bond than the one found between humanity and their dogs. Canines and humans have been cl]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a canis comrade, but more on that later.” There are many symbiotic relationships in nature, but there is no closer interspecies bond than the one found between humanity and their dogs. Canines and humans have been close companions for so long that we’ve influenced the course of dog adaptation and [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1486/episode-262-dog-mans-best-friend.mp3" length="114260781" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a canis comrade, but more on that later.” There are many symbiotic relationships in nature, but there is no closer interspecies bond than the one found between humanity and their dogs. Canines and humans have been close companions for so long that we’ve influenced the course of dog adaptation and [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/dog.png"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 262 &#8211; Dog: Man&#8217;s Best Friend</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>59:31</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a canis comrade, but more on that later.” There are many symbiotic relationships in nature, but there is no closer interspecies bond than the one found between humanity and their dogs. Canines and humans have been close companions for so long that we’ve influenced the course of dog adaptation and [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/dog.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 261 &#8211; Reef Stonefish: Point Taken</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/reef-stonefish/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1483</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a stone at the bottom of the sea. Definitely don’t be on that later.” It’s no surprise that the most venomous fish in the world is found in none other than the land down under. Hidden among the rocks and coral in Australia and the surrounding islands, the reef stonefish [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a stone at the bottom of the sea. Definitely don’t be on that later.” It’s no surprise that the most venomous fish in the world is found in none other than the land down under. Hidden among the rocks and coral in Aus]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a stone at the bottom of the sea. Definitely don’t be on that later.” It’s no surprise that the most venomous fish in the world is found in none other than the land down under. Hidden among the rocks and coral in Australia and the surrounding islands, the reef stonefish [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1483/reef-stonefish.mp3" length="80283693" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a stone at the bottom of the sea. Definitely don’t be on that later.” It’s no surprise that the most venomous fish in the world is found in none other than the land down under. Hidden among the rocks and coral in Australia and the surrounding islands, the reef stonefish [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/stonefish.png"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/stonefish.png</url>
		<title>Episode 261 &#8211; Reef Stonefish: Point Taken</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:49</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a stone at the bottom of the sea. Definitely don’t be on that later.” It’s no surprise that the most venomous fish in the world is found in none other than the land down under. Hidden among the rocks and coral in Australia and the surrounding islands, the reef stonefish [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/stonefish.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 260 &#8211; Bar-Tailed Godwit: Long-Haul Birds</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/bar-tailed-godwit/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1480</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about Godwit the Soarin. But more on that later.” If you’re looking wistfully out the window at a frozen or snowy gray day, you know that winter can be a real drag. Some birds fly south for the winter, and sometimes those birds clog up South Florida roadways. But what [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about Godwit the Soarin. But more on that later.” If you’re looking wistfully out the window at a frozen or snowy gray day, you know that winter can be a real drag. Some birds fly south for the winter, and sometimes those]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about Godwit the Soarin. But more on that later.” If you’re looking wistfully out the window at a frozen or snowy gray day, you know that winter can be a real drag. Some birds fly south for the winter, and sometimes those birds clog up South Florida roadways. But what [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1480/bar-tailed-godwit.mp3" length="94892589" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about Godwit the Soarin. But more on that later.” If you’re looking wistfully out the window at a frozen or snowy gray day, you know that winter can be a real drag. Some birds fly south for the winter, and sometimes those birds clog up South Florida roadways. But what [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-10-2023-Godwit.png"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-10-2023-Godwit.png</url>
		<title>Episode 260 &#8211; Bar-Tailed Godwit: Long-Haul Birds</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>49:25</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about Godwit the Soarin. But more on that later.” If you’re looking wistfully out the window at a frozen or snowy gray day, you know that winter can be a real drag. Some birds fly south for the winter, and sometimes those birds clog up South Florida roadways. But what [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-10-2023-Godwit.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 259 &#8211; Wrap-Around Spider: Flat Spider Theory</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/wrap-around-spider/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1478</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a flat character in the animal kingdom, but more on that later.” There are hundreds of species of spiders that call Australia home. Some small, some big, some deadly, and some…hidden. But one master of disguise tends to order a side of contortion with its camoflauge entre. Taking the term [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a flat character in the animal kingdom, but more on that later.” There are hundreds of species of spiders that call Australia home. Some small, some big, some deadly, and some…hidden. But one master of disguise tends]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a flat character in the animal kingdom, but more on that later.” There are hundreds of species of spiders that call Australia home. Some small, some big, some deadly, and some…hidden. But one master of disguise tends to order a side of contortion with its camoflauge entre. Taking the term [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a flat character in the animal kingdom, but more on that later.” There are hundreds of species of spiders that call Australia home. Some small, some big, some deadly, and some…hidden. But one master of disguise tends to order a side of contortion with its camoflauge entre. Taking the term [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 259 &#8211; Wrap-Around Spider: Flat Spider Theory</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>45:03</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a flat character in the animal kingdom, but more on that later.” There are hundreds of species of spiders that call Australia home. Some small, some big, some deadly, and some…hidden. But one master of disguise tends to order a side of contortion with its camoflauge entre. Taking the term [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-3-2023-Wraparound-Spider.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 258 &#8211; Phylliroe: The Fake Fish</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/phylliroe/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1475</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an impostor that’s not among us, but among the fish of the sea. But more on that later.” Humans have explored nearly every biome on earth, but when it comes to getting around in the ocean, we are clearly outmatched. Fish are built to ride waves and currents with [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an impostor that’s not among us, but among the fish of the sea. But more on that later.” Humans have explored nearly every biome on earth, but when it comes to getting around in the ocean, we are clearly outmatched.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an impostor that’s not among us, but among the fish of the sea. But more on that later.” Humans have explored nearly every biome on earth, but when it comes to getting around in the ocean, we are clearly outmatched. Fish are built to ride waves and currents with [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an impostor that’s not among us, but among the fish of the sea. But more on that later.” Humans have explored nearly every biome on earth, but when it comes to getting around in the ocean, we are clearly outmatched. Fish are built to ride waves and currents with [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/phylliroe.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 258 &#8211; Phylliroe: The Fake Fish</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:06</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an impostor that’s not among us, but among the fish of the sea. But more on that later.” Humans have explored nearly every biome on earth, but when it comes to getting around in the ocean, we are clearly outmatched. Fish are built to ride waves and currents with [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/phylliroe.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 257 &#8211; Markhor: Nature is Metal Gear</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/markhor/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1470</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a gruff goat with a wooly throat. But more on that later.” High up in the mountains of central Asia lives a giddy goat with a lot of panache and a penchant for stomping its enemies into the dirt. But the rumor mill stops for no goat, not even for [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a gruff goat with a wooly throat. But more on that later.” High up in the mountains of central Asia lives a giddy goat with a lot of panache and a penchant for stomping its enemies into the dirt. But the rumor mill stops fo]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a gruff goat with a wooly throat. But more on that later.” High up in the mountains of central Asia lives a giddy goat with a lot of panache and a penchant for stomping its enemies into the dirt. But the rumor mill stops for no goat, not even for [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1470/markhor.mp3" length="111621933" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a gruff goat with a wooly throat. But more on that later.” High up in the mountains of central Asia lives a giddy goat with a lot of panache and a penchant for stomping its enemies into the dirt. But the rumor mill stops for no goat, not even for [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/markhor.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 257 &#8211; Markhor: Nature is Metal Gear</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>58:08</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a gruff goat with a wooly throat. But more on that later.” High up in the mountains of central Asia lives a giddy goat with a lot of panache and a penchant for stomping its enemies into the dirt. But the rumor mill stops for no goat, not even for [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/markhor.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 256 &#8211; Large Blue Butterfly: Larval Marvel</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/large-blue-butterfly/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1467</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re giving our last hope to you. Don’t give it back to me, Bitterblue. But more on that later.” In the insect world, there are threats around every log and under every leaf. A young grub is all alone in a huge place. Worse yet, a lot of creatures think he tastes slimy [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re giving our last hope to you. Don’t give it back to me, Bitterblue. But more on that later.” In the insect world, there are threats around every log and under every leaf. A young grub is all alone in a huge place. Worse yet, a lot ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re giving our last hope to you. Don’t give it back to me, Bitterblue. But more on that later.” In the insect world, there are threats around every log and under every leaf. A young grub is all alone in a huge place. Worse yet, a lot of creatures think he tastes slimy [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1467/large-blue-butterfly.mp3" length="39321600" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re giving our last hope to you. Don’t give it back to me, Bitterblue. But more on that later.” In the insect world, there are threats around every log and under every leaf. A young grub is all alone in a huge place. Worse yet, a lot of creatures think he tastes slimy [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/largeblue.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 256 &#8211; Large Blue Butterfly: Larval Marvel</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>20:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re giving our last hope to you. Don’t give it back to me, Bitterblue. But more on that later.” In the insect world, there are threats around every log and under every leaf. A young grub is all alone in a huge place. Worse yet, a lot of creatures think he tastes slimy [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/largeblue.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 255 &#8211; Magnificent Frigatebird: A Pirate&#8217;s Flight</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/magnificent-frigatebird/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1465</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about the Pirates of the Caribbean, but not the movie. More on that later.” Out on the high seas, it’s a dog eat dog eat bird eat other bird’s food kinda world. Yer never safe when you have booty to take home to the littl’uns. You’ll have to keep yer [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about the Pirates of the Caribbean, but not the movie. More on that later.” Out on the high seas, it’s a dog eat dog eat bird eat other bird’s food kinda world. Yer never safe when you have booty to take home to the littl]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about the Pirates of the Caribbean, but not the movie. More on that later.” Out on the high seas, it’s a dog eat dog eat bird eat other bird’s food kinda world. Yer never safe when you have booty to take home to the littl’uns. You’ll have to keep yer [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1465/magnificent-frigatebird.mp3" length="85781037" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about the Pirates of the Caribbean, but not the movie. More on that later.” Out on the high seas, it’s a dog eat dog eat bird eat other bird’s food kinda world. Yer never safe when you have booty to take home to the littl’uns. You’ll have to keep yer [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/frigatebird.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 255 &#8211; Magnificent Frigatebird: A Pirate&#8217;s Flight</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:41</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about the Pirates of the Caribbean, but not the movie. More on that later.” Out on the high seas, it’s a dog eat dog eat bird eat other bird’s food kinda world. Yer never safe when you have booty to take home to the littl’uns. You’ll have to keep yer [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/frigatebird.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 254 &#8211; Pelican Eel: Sea Shovel</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/pelican-eel/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1462</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a big-mouthed, deep-living, inflatable tube man. But more on that later.” Americans have just enjoyed a holiday of abundance. Many of us have funneled turkey into our gobblers with mirth and glee. But what if you lived in a place where food was less abundant. That’s where the spirit of [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a big-mouthed, deep-living, inflatable tube man. But more on that later.” Americans have just enjoyed a holiday of abundance. Many of us have funneled turkey into our gobblers with mirth and glee. But what if you liv]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a big-mouthed, deep-living, inflatable tube man. But more on that later.” Americans have just enjoyed a holiday of abundance. Many of us have funneled turkey into our gobblers with mirth and glee. But what if you lived in a place where food was less abundant. That’s where the spirit of [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1462/pelican-eel.mp3" length="70687533" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a big-mouthed, deep-living, inflatable tube man. But more on that later.” Americans have just enjoyed a holiday of abundance. Many of us have funneled turkey into our gobblers with mirth and glee. But what if you lived in a place where food was less abundant. That’s where the spirit of [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/pelican-eel.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 254 &#8211; Pelican Eel: Sea Shovel</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:49</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a big-mouthed, deep-living, inflatable tube man. But more on that later.” Americans have just enjoyed a holiday of abundance. Many of us have funneled turkey into our gobblers with mirth and glee. But what if you lived in a place where food was less abundant. That’s where the spirit of [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/pelican-eel.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 253 &#8211; Red-Sided Garter Snake: Tying the Knot</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/red-sided-garter-snake/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1459</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about an American noodle of many varieties. But more on that later.” The Manitoban city of Narcisse is a small, quaint place with not much tourism for most of the year. However, for a few days of every spring, the ground erupts in a slithering mass of red-sided garter snakes. Why [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about an American noodle of many varieties. But more on that later.” The Manitoban city of Narcisse is a small, quaint place with not much tourism for most of the year. However, for a few days of every spring, the ground e]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about an American noodle of many varieties. But more on that later.” The Manitoban city of Narcisse is a small, quaint place with not much tourism for most of the year. However, for a few days of every spring, the ground erupts in a slithering mass of red-sided garter snakes. Why [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1459/red-sided-garter-snake.mp3" length="99130413" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about an American noodle of many varieties. But more on that later.” The Manitoban city of Narcisse is a small, quaint place with not much tourism for most of the year. However, for a few days of every spring, the ground erupts in a slithering mass of red-sided garter snakes. Why [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/garter-snake.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 253 &#8211; Red-Sided Garter Snake: Tying the Knot</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>51:38</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about an American noodle of many varieties. But more on that later.” The Manitoban city of Narcisse is a small, quaint place with not much tourism for most of the year. However, for a few days of every spring, the ground erupts in a slithering mass of red-sided garter snakes. Why [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/garter-snake.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 252 &#8211; Silverfish: Real Bookworms</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/silverfish/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1457</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bookworm. Literally, but also not literally. More on that later.” In the dark of an academy library, a shining silverfish ponders some of life’s greatest questions, like, “what is a tastier snack, the pages of War and Peace or its bindings?” A true scholar, the silverfish must test his [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bookworm. Literally, but also not literally. More on that later.” In the dark of an academy library, a shining silverfish ponders some of life’s greatest questions, like, “what is a tastier snack, the pages of War ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bookworm. Literally, but also not literally. More on that later.” In the dark of an academy library, a shining silverfish ponders some of life’s greatest questions, like, “what is a tastier snack, the pages of War and Peace or its bindings?” A true scholar, the silverfish must test his [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1457/silverfish.mp3" length="100611117" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bookworm. Literally, but also not literally. More on that later.” In the dark of an academy library, a shining silverfish ponders some of life’s greatest questions, like, “what is a tastier snack, the pages of War and Peace or its bindings?” A true scholar, the silverfish must test his [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/silverfish-episode.png"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 252 &#8211; Silverfish: Real Bookworms</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>52:24</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bookworm. Literally, but also not literally. More on that later.” In the dark of an academy library, a shining silverfish ponders some of life’s greatest questions, like, “what is a tastier snack, the pages of War and Peace or its bindings?” A true scholar, the silverfish must test his [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/silverfish-episode.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 251 &#8211; Mossy Frog: Who&#8217;s the Dummy Now?</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-251-mossy-frog-whos-the-dummy-now/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1454</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about moss that grows fat on a rolling toad. But more on that later.” Whether you’re a hungry predator or just a curious researcher, finding yourself a Vietnamese Mossy Frog isn’t going to be easy. They’re not only in the Disguisee family, but they can also deceive you with just their [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about moss that grows fat on a rolling toad. But more on that later.” Whether you’re a hungry predator or just a curious researcher, finding yourself a Vietnamese Mossy Frog isn’t going to be easy. They’re not only in the ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about moss that grows fat on a rolling toad. But more on that later.” Whether you’re a hungry predator or just a curious researcher, finding yourself a Vietnamese Mossy Frog isn’t going to be easy. They’re not only in the Disguisee family, but they can also deceive you with just their [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1454/episode-251-mossy-frog-whos-the-dummy-now.mp3" length="66682413" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about moss that grows fat on a rolling toad. But more on that later.” Whether you’re a hungry predator or just a curious researcher, finding yourself a Vietnamese Mossy Frog isn’t going to be easy. They’re not only in the Disguisee family, but they can also deceive you with just their [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 251 &#8211; Mossy Frog: Who&#8217;s the Dummy Now?</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:44</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about moss that grows fat on a rolling toad. But more on that later.” Whether you’re a hungry predator or just a curious researcher, finding yourself a Vietnamese Mossy Frog isn’t going to be easy. They’re not only in the Disguisee family, but they can also deceive you with just their [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/mossy-frog.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 250 &#8211; Common Spotted Cuscus: A Claimed Staked</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/common-spotted-cuscus/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1451</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an animal that stands for what they believe in. But more on that later.” What do you do when you’ve saved the last slice of cake but there are other hungry eyes with thoughts of treachery. Anyone with siblings knows that you have to stake your claim quickly. Licking [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an animal that stands for what they believe in. But more on that later.” What do you do when you’ve saved the last slice of cake but there are other hungry eyes with thoughts of treachery. Anyone with siblings knows]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an animal that stands for what they believe in. But more on that later.” What do you do when you’ve saved the last slice of cake but there are other hungry eyes with thoughts of treachery. Anyone with siblings knows that you have to stake your claim quickly. Licking [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an animal that stands for what they believe in. But more on that later.” What do you do when you’ve saved the last slice of cake but there are other hungry eyes with thoughts of treachery. Anyone with siblings knows that you have to stake your claim quickly. Licking [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 250 &#8211; Common Spotted Cuscus: A Claimed Staked</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>50:31</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an animal that stands for what they believe in. But more on that later.” What do you do when you’ve saved the last slice of cake but there are other hungry eyes with thoughts of treachery. Anyone with siblings knows that you have to stake your claim quickly. Licking [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/415A0D08-297C-49DF-B025-B09494CE44AF.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 249 &#8211; Sperm Whale: Monstrous Maestro</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/sperm-whale/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1449</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a deep diving jelly-headed leviathan. But more on that later.” Deep in the water where the fish hang out lives a massive tanky mammal with a quite impressive shout.&#160; This blockheaded blubber boi is looking for a fight, he uses his ticks and tricks to hunt with little light. But [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a deep diving jelly-headed leviathan. But more on that later.” Deep in the water where the fish hang out lives a massive tanky mammal with a quite impressive shout.&#160; This blockheaded blubber boi is looking for a]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a deep diving jelly-headed leviathan. But more on that later.” Deep in the water where the fish hang out lives a massive tanky mammal with a quite impressive shout.&#160; This blockheaded blubber boi is looking for a fight, he uses his ticks and tricks to hunt with little light. But [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a deep diving jelly-headed leviathan. But more on that later.” Deep in the water where the fish hang out lives a massive tanky mammal with a quite impressive shout.&#160; This blockheaded blubber boi is looking for a fight, he uses his ticks and tricks to hunt with little light. But [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/spermwhale.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 249 &#8211; Sperm Whale: Monstrous Maestro</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>53:52</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a deep diving jelly-headed leviathan. But more on that later.” Deep in the water where the fish hang out lives a massive tanky mammal with a quite impressive shout.&#160; This blockheaded blubber boi is looking for a fight, he uses his ticks and tricks to hunt with little light. But [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/spermwhale.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 248 &#8211; Marabou Stork: Enter the Undertaker</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/marabou-stork/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1446</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a dastardly death–hunter, but more on that later.” The African savannah is a place where many fall to powerful predators and environmental challenges. While the dangers are many, the continent has an undertaker ready to go to work. The Marabou stork is a sinister looking bird that wears a black [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a dastardly death–hunter, but more on that later.” The African savannah is a place where many fall to powerful predators and environmental challenges. While the dangers are many, the continent has an undertaker ready]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a dastardly death–hunter, but more on that later.” The African savannah is a place where many fall to powerful predators and environmental challenges. While the dangers are many, the continent has an undertaker ready to go to work. The Marabou stork is a sinister looking bird that wears a black [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1446/marabou-stork.mp3" length="80126253" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a dastardly death–hunter, but more on that later.” The African savannah is a place where many fall to powerful predators and environmental challenges. While the dangers are many, the continent has an undertaker ready to go to work. The Marabou stork is a sinister looking bird that wears a black [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Cran.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 248 &#8211; Marabou Stork: Enter the Undertaker</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:44</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a dastardly death–hunter, but more on that later.” The African savannah is a place where many fall to powerful predators and environmental challenges. While the dangers are many, the continent has an undertaker ready to go to work. The Marabou stork is a sinister looking bird that wears a black [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Cran.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 247 &#8211; Chinese Giant Salamander: Skin Deep</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/chinese-giant-salamander/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1441</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal whose official name violated the order force rule of grammar and I hate that. But more on that later.” The rivers in China are home to one of the largest salamanders—nay, one of the largest amphibians—in the world. Blending in with the rocks that line the riverbeds, the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal whose official name violated the order force rule of grammar and I hate that. But more on that later.” The rivers in China are home to one of the largest salamanders—nay, one of the largest amphibians—in th]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal whose official name violated the order force rule of grammar and I hate that. But more on that later.” The rivers in China are home to one of the largest salamanders—nay, one of the largest amphibians—in the world. Blending in with the rocks that line the riverbeds, the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1441/chinese-giant-salamander.mp3" length="93708333" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal whose official name violated the order force rule of grammar and I hate that. But more on that later.” The rivers in China are home to one of the largest salamanders—nay, one of the largest amphibians—in the world. Blending in with the rocks that line the riverbeds, the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/A6E445FA-8287-4807-84B2-E03988018C95.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 247 &#8211; Chinese Giant Salamander: Skin Deep</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>48:48</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal whose official name violated the order force rule of grammar and I hate that. But more on that later.” The rivers in China are home to one of the largest salamanders—nay, one of the largest amphibians—in the world. Blending in with the rocks that line the riverbeds, the [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/A6E445FA-8287-4807-84B2-E03988018C95.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 246 &#8211; Tailorbird: A Rivet Run Through It</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/common-tailorbird/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1439</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bird that sings a song which is soft but it’s clear, as if maybe someone could hear. But more on that later.” Sewing is a human tradition that is as old as the shame of Adam and Eve. What started as a way to protect yourself from the elements [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bird that sings a song which is soft but it’s clear, as if maybe someone could hear. But more on that later.” Sewing is a human tradition that is as old as the shame of Adam and Eve. What started as a way to protec]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bird that sings a song which is soft but it’s clear, as if maybe someone could hear. But more on that later.” Sewing is a human tradition that is as old as the shame of Adam and Eve. What started as a way to protect yourself from the elements [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1439/common-tailorbird.mp3" length="45350912" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bird that sings a song which is soft but it’s clear, as if maybe someone could hear. But more on that later.” Sewing is a human tradition that is as old as the shame of Adam and Eve. What started as a way to protect yourself from the elements [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-4-2022-Tailorbird.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 246 &#8211; Tailorbird: A Rivet Run Through It</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>23:37</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bird that sings a song which is soft but it’s clear, as if maybe someone could hear. But more on that later.” Sewing is a human tradition that is as old as the shame of Adam and Eve. What started as a way to protect yourself from the elements [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-4-2022-Tailorbird.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 245 &#8211; North American Beaver: Great Beaver Bombing</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/north-american-beaver/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1436</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;Today we’re talking about some rodents that make darns out of their own food. But more on that later.” If you look up into the sky and see a box parachuting toward you, it could be a Call of Duty care package, a cargo cult’s answered prayer, or a mid-century beaver relocation project. As humans [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;Today we’re talking about some rodents that make darns out of their own food. But more on that later.” If you look up into the sky and see a box parachuting toward you, it could be a Call of Duty care package, a cargo cult’s answered prayer, or a]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;Today we’re talking about some rodents that make darns out of their own food. But more on that later.” If you look up into the sky and see a box parachuting toward you, it could be a Call of Duty care package, a cargo cult’s answered prayer, or a mid-century beaver relocation project. As humans [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1436/north-american-beaver.mp3" length="104569389" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;Today we’re talking about some rodents that make darns out of their own food. But more on that later.” If you look up into the sky and see a box parachuting toward you, it could be a Call of Duty care package, a cargo cult’s answered prayer, or a mid-century beaver relocation project. As humans [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/beaver.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 245 &#8211; North American Beaver: Great Beaver Bombing</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>54:28</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;Today we’re talking about some rodents that make darns out of their own food. But more on that later.” If you look up into the sky and see a box parachuting toward you, it could be a Call of Duty care package, a cargo cult’s answered prayer, or a mid-century beaver relocation project. As humans [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/beaver.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 244 &#8211; Carpet Beetle: Nail Bitter</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/carpet-beetle/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1432</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a carpet crunching fiber eater. But more on that later.” Creepy crawlies in your home are never fun. What serves as a Roomba in a bird’s nest might do some serious damage to dad’s favorite chair. The carpet beetle may not be as troublesome as its breakfast-in-bed loving kin, but [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a carpet crunching fiber eater. But more on that later.” Creepy crawlies in your home are never fun. What serves as a Roomba in a bird’s nest might do some serious damage to dad’s favorite chair. The carpet beetle ma]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a carpet crunching fiber eater. But more on that later.” Creepy crawlies in your home are never fun. What serves as a Roomba in a bird’s nest might do some serious damage to dad’s favorite chair. The carpet beetle may not be as troublesome as its breakfast-in-bed loving kin, but [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1432/carpet-beetle.mp3" length="90237741" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a carpet crunching fiber eater. But more on that later.” Creepy crawlies in your home are never fun. What serves as a Roomba in a bird’s nest might do some serious damage to dad’s favorite chair. The carpet beetle may not be as troublesome as its breakfast-in-bed loving kin, but [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Carpet-beetle.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 244 &#8211; Carpet Beetle: Nail Bitter</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>47:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a carpet crunching fiber eater. But more on that later.” Creepy crawlies in your home are never fun. What serves as a Roomba in a bird’s nest might do some serious damage to dad’s favorite chair. The carpet beetle may not be as troublesome as its breakfast-in-bed loving kin, but [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Carpet-beetle.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 243 &#8211; Orchid Mantis: Flower Power</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/orchid-mantis/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1429</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug that engages in more aggressive mimicry than a middle schooler repeating everything you’re saying. But more on that later.” The year was 1879. James Hingsley was an Australian journalist who returned from his voyage to Indonesia with a strange tale on his lips. He claimed that the northern [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug that engages in more aggressive mimicry than a middle schooler repeating everything you’re saying. But more on that later.” The year was 1879. James Hingsley was an Australian journalist who returned from his v]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug that engages in more aggressive mimicry than a middle schooler repeating everything you’re saying. But more on that later.” The year was 1879. James Hingsley was an Australian journalist who returned from his voyage to Indonesia with a strange tale on his lips. He claimed that the northern [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1429/orchid-mantis.mp3" length="60754221" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug that engages in more aggressive mimicry than a middle schooler repeating everything you’re saying. But more on that later.” The year was 1879. James Hingsley was an Australian journalist who returned from his voyage to Indonesia with a strange tale on his lips. He claimed that the northern [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/mantis.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 243 &#8211; Orchid Mantis: Flower Power</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:39</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug that engages in more aggressive mimicry than a middle schooler repeating everything you’re saying. But more on that later.” The year was 1879. James Hingsley was an Australian journalist who returned from his voyage to Indonesia with a strange tale on his lips. He claimed that the northern [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/mantis.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 242 &#8211; Roadrunner: Running Hot</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/roadrunner/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1427</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a bird who is a runner, she’s a track star. But more on that later.” There are a few paths you can go down in the animal kingdom that are tried and true. Strength and power are great, but only if you can catch what you’re after. The roadrunner is [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a bird who is a runner, she’s a track star. But more on that later.” There are a few paths you can go down in the animal kingdom that are tried and true. Strength and power are great, but only if you can catch what y]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a bird who is a runner, she’s a track star. But more on that later.” There are a few paths you can go down in the animal kingdom that are tried and true. Strength and power are great, but only if you can catch what you’re after. The roadrunner is [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 242 &#8211; Roadrunner: Running Hot</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a bird who is a runner, she’s a track star. But more on that later.” There are a few paths you can go down in the animal kingdom that are tried and true. Strength and power are great, but only if you can catch what you’re after. The roadrunner is [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/roadrunner.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 241 &#8211; Basilisk Lizard: Walk on Water</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/basilisk-lizard/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1424</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about a little king that is named after the king of kings. But more on that later.&#8221; We usually use the term &#8220;walk on water&#8221; to refer to someone above reproach. But when we say that the aggressive and belligerent basilisk lizard walks on water, we don&#8217;t mean that it can [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about a little king that is named after the king of kings. But more on that later.&#8221; We usually use the term &#8220;walk on water&#8221; to refer to someone above reproach. But when we say that the aggress]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about a little king that is named after the king of kings. But more on that later.&#8221; We usually use the term &#8220;walk on water&#8221; to refer to someone above reproach. But when we say that the aggressive and belligerent basilisk lizard walks on water, we don&#8217;t mean that it can [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about a little king that is named after the king of kings. But more on that later.&#8221; We usually use the term &#8220;walk on water&#8221; to refer to someone above reproach. But when we say that the aggressive and belligerent basilisk lizard walks on water, we don&#8217;t mean that it can [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 241 &#8211; Basilisk Lizard: Walk on Water</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>47:10</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about a little king that is named after the king of kings. But more on that later.&#8221; We usually use the term &#8220;walk on water&#8221; to refer to someone above reproach. But when we say that the aggressive and belligerent basilisk lizard walks on water, we don&#8217;t mean that it can [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/green-basilisk.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 240 &#8211; Mariana Snailfish: Good Under Pressure</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/mariana-snailfish/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1419</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a hole in the bottom of the sea. More on that later.” When you&#8217;re under a lot of pressure, you may get a headache. But you’ve never been under as much pressure as the Mariana snailfish. Most things at the bottom of the ocean are invertebrates. They live the squishy [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a hole in the bottom of the sea. More on that later.” When you&#8217;re under a lot of pressure, you may get a headache. But you’ve never been under as much pressure as the Mariana snailfish. Most things at the botto]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a hole in the bottom of the sea. More on that later.” When you&#8217;re under a lot of pressure, you may get a headache. But you’ve never been under as much pressure as the Mariana snailfish. Most things at the bottom of the ocean are invertebrates. They live the squishy [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a hole in the bottom of the sea. More on that later.” When you&#8217;re under a lot of pressure, you may get a headache. But you’ve never been under as much pressure as the Mariana snailfish. Most things at the bottom of the ocean are invertebrates. They live the squishy [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/snailfish.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 240 &#8211; Mariana Snailfish: Good Under Pressure</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a hole in the bottom of the sea. More on that later.” When you&#8217;re under a lot of pressure, you may get a headache. But you’ve never been under as much pressure as the Mariana snailfish. Most things at the bottom of the ocean are invertebrates. They live the squishy [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/snailfish.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 239 &#8211; Driver Ant: Snitches are Stitches</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/driver-ant/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1417</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a small soldier. But more on that later.” When you’re out in the wilds of the African bushland, you need to get creative when it comes to emergency wound care. One species of ant has a bite so powerful, it can be used to stave off infection. The true villain [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a small soldier. But more on that later.” When you’re out in the wilds of the African bushland, you need to get creative when it comes to emergency wound care. One species of ant has a bite so powerful, it can be use]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>insect</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a small soldier. But more on that later.” When you’re out in the wilds of the African bushland, you need to get creative when it comes to emergency wound care. One species of ant has a bite so powerful, it can be used to stave off infection. The true villain [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a small soldier. But more on that later.” When you’re out in the wilds of the African bushland, you need to get creative when it comes to emergency wound care. One species of ant has a bite so powerful, it can be used to stave off infection. The true villain [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/driver-ant.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 239 &#8211; Driver Ant: Snitches are Stitches</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>43:19</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a small soldier. But more on that later.” When you’re out in the wilds of the African bushland, you need to get creative when it comes to emergency wound care. One species of ant has a bite so powerful, it can be used to stave off infection. The true villain [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/driver-ant.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 238 &#8211; Lanternfish: The Sea Wall</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/lanternfish/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1413</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;today we’re talking about this little fish of mine. But more on that later.” When twilight comes, it’s time to light your lantern. But sometimes human technology isn’t enough to get past nature’s barriers. That was the case when early sonar came up against the lanternfish, which congregates in the millions. This tiny mesopelagic creature [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;today we’re talking about this little fish of mine. But more on that later.” When twilight comes, it’s time to light your lantern. But sometimes human technology isn’t enough to get past nature’s barriers. That was the case when early sonar came ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;today we’re talking about this little fish of mine. But more on that later.” When twilight comes, it’s time to light your lantern. But sometimes human technology isn’t enough to get past nature’s barriers. That was the case when early sonar came up against the lanternfish, which congregates in the millions. This tiny mesopelagic creature [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;today we’re talking about this little fish of mine. But more on that later.” When twilight comes, it’s time to light your lantern. But sometimes human technology isn’t enough to get past nature’s barriers. That was the case when early sonar came up against the lanternfish, which congregates in the millions. This tiny mesopelagic creature [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/lanternfish.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 238 &#8211; Lanternfish: The Sea Wall</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:25</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;today we’re talking about this little fish of mine. But more on that later.” When twilight comes, it’s time to light your lantern. But sometimes human technology isn’t enough to get past nature’s barriers. That was the case when early sonar came up against the lanternfish, which congregates in the millions. This tiny mesopelagic creature [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/lanternfish.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 237 &#8211; Japanese Macaque: Pink Parka People</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-237-japanese-macaque-pink-parka-people/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1411</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about petite pink primates in plush parkas. But more on that later.” In the highlands of Japan, one tufty monkey likes to season its food, play in the snow, and waylay unsuspecting people in its free time. It uses all of its simian smarts to quickly learn new behaviors and then [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about petite pink primates in plush parkas. But more on that later.” In the highlands of Japan, one tufty monkey likes to season its food, play in the snow, and waylay unsuspecting people in its free time. It uses all of i]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>mammal,primates</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about petite pink primates in plush parkas. But more on that later.” In the highlands of Japan, one tufty monkey likes to season its food, play in the snow, and waylay unsuspecting people in its free time. It uses all of its simian smarts to quickly learn new behaviors and then [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about petite pink primates in plush parkas. But more on that later.” In the highlands of Japan, one tufty monkey likes to season its food, play in the snow, and waylay unsuspecting people in its free time. It uses all of its simian smarts to quickly learn new behaviors and then [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/macaque.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 237 &#8211; Japanese Macaque: Pink Parka People</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>40:06</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about petite pink primates in plush parkas. But more on that later.” In the highlands of Japan, one tufty monkey likes to season its food, play in the snow, and waylay unsuspecting people in its free time. It uses all of its simian smarts to quickly learn new behaviors and then [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/macaque.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 236 &#8211; Hammerhead Flatworm: I Will Survive</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/hammerhead-flatworm/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1408</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a flat slimy menace that will not go gently into the night. But more on that later.” Have you ever felt that you just don’t fit in. Struggling to make connections with a social group can be difficult, but what if you&#8217;re clashing with an entire ecosystem. Such is the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a flat slimy menace that will not go gently into the night. But more on that later.” Have you ever felt that you just don’t fit in. Struggling to make connections with a social group can be difficult, but what if you]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a flat slimy menace that will not go gently into the night. But more on that later.” Have you ever felt that you just don’t fit in. Struggling to make connections with a social group can be difficult, but what if you&#8217;re clashing with an entire ecosystem. Such is the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a flat slimy menace that will not go gently into the night. But more on that later.” Have you ever felt that you just don’t fit in. Struggling to make connections with a social group can be difficult, but what if you&#8217;re clashing with an entire ecosystem. Such is the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/hammerhead-flatworm.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 236 &#8211; Hammerhead Flatworm: I Will Survive</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>40:06</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a flat slimy menace that will not go gently into the night. But more on that later.” Have you ever felt that you just don’t fit in. Struggling to make connections with a social group can be difficult, but what if you&#8217;re clashing with an entire ecosystem. Such is the [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/hammerhead-flatworm.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 235 &#8211; Blue Manakin: Featherloose</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/blue-manakin/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1405</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a Casanova with a posse. But more on that later.” If John Travolta has taught us anything, it’s that the ladies can’t resist a man who can dance. Well, at least that’s true for one species of colorful bird known as the blue manakin. But there are tons of birds [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a Casanova with a posse. But more on that later.” If John Travolta has taught us anything, it’s that the ladies can’t resist a man who can dance. Well, at least that’s true for one species of colorful bird known as t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a Casanova with a posse. But more on that later.” If John Travolta has taught us anything, it’s that the ladies can’t resist a man who can dance. Well, at least that’s true for one species of colorful bird known as the blue manakin. But there are tons of birds [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1405/blue-manakin.mp3" length="70338093" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a Casanova with a posse. But more on that later.” If John Travolta has taught us anything, it’s that the ladies can’t resist a man who can dance. Well, at least that’s true for one species of colorful bird known as the blue manakin. But there are tons of birds [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/blue-manakin.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 235 &#8211; Blue Manakin: Featherloose</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:38</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a Casanova with a posse. But more on that later.” If John Travolta has taught us anything, it’s that the ladies can’t resist a man who can dance. Well, at least that’s true for one species of colorful bird known as the blue manakin. But there are tons of birds [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/blue-manakin.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 234 &#8211; Barking Deer: Barking Up the Wrong Tree</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/barking-deer/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1403</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a deer whose bark is worse than its bite. But more on that later.” The forests of India are beautiful places to forage for nutritious greenery. Though the fantastic foliage looks tasty, it may be concealing a predator that’s equally appetized by you. If you’re a deer that’s detected a [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a deer whose bark is worse than its bite. But more on that later.” The forests of India are beautiful places to forage for nutritious greenery. Though the fantastic foliage looks tasty, it may be concealing a predato]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a deer whose bark is worse than its bite. But more on that later.” The forests of India are beautiful places to forage for nutritious greenery. Though the fantastic foliage looks tasty, it may be concealing a predator that’s equally appetized by you. If you’re a deer that’s detected a [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a deer whose bark is worse than its bite. But more on that later.” The forests of India are beautiful places to forage for nutritious greenery. Though the fantastic foliage looks tasty, it may be concealing a predator that’s equally appetized by you. If you’re a deer that’s detected a [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 234 &#8211; Barking Deer: Barking Up the Wrong Tree</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:21</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a deer whose bark is worse than its bite. But more on that later.” The forests of India are beautiful places to forage for nutritious greenery. Though the fantastic foliage looks tasty, it may be concealing a predator that’s equally appetized by you. If you’re a deer that’s detected a [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/barking-deer.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 233 &#8211; Draco Lizard: Falling with Style</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/draco-lizard/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1400</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a little lizard that does more than leap! But more on that later.” Man’s imagination has run wild with the idea of magical flying lizards for almost a thousand years. Dragons are a part of the mythos of cultures all over the world, but they never thought that true flying [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a little lizard that does more than leap! But more on that later.” Man’s imagination has run wild with the idea of magical flying lizards for almost a thousand years. Dragons are a part of the mythos of cultures all ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a little lizard that does more than leap! But more on that later.” Man’s imagination has run wild with the idea of magical flying lizards for almost a thousand years. Dragons are a part of the mythos of cultures all over the world, but they never thought that true flying [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1400/draco-lizard.mp3" length="78409005" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a little lizard that does more than leap! But more on that later.” Man’s imagination has run wild with the idea of magical flying lizards for almost a thousand years. Dragons are a part of the mythos of cultures all over the world, but they never thought that true flying [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/draco-lizard.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 233 &#8211; Draco Lizard: Falling with Style</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>40:50</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a little lizard that does more than leap! But more on that later.” Man’s imagination has run wild with the idea of magical flying lizards for almost a thousand years. Dragons are a part of the mythos of cultures all over the world, but they never thought that true flying [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/draco-lizard.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 232 &#8211; Chimney Swift: Flue Flyers</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/chimney-swift/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1397</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a bird that wears t-shirts and stays on the bleachers. But more on that later.” Bird life is about taking to the skies, but it&#8217;s also about finding a place to rest, nest, and make more birds. But where do you nest when a tree branch is just too uncomfortable [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a bird that wears t-shirts and stays on the bleachers. But more on that later.” Bird life is about taking to the skies, but it&#8217;s also about finding a place to rest, nest, and make more birds. But where do you n]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a bird that wears t-shirts and stays on the bleachers. But more on that later.” Bird life is about taking to the skies, but it&#8217;s also about finding a place to rest, nest, and make more birds. But where do you nest when a tree branch is just too uncomfortable [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1397/chimney-swift.mp3" length="73595181" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a bird that wears t-shirts and stays on the bleachers. But more on that later.” Bird life is about taking to the skies, but it&#8217;s also about finding a place to rest, nest, and make more birds. But where do you nest when a tree branch is just too uncomfortable [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/LDT-Template.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 232 &#8211; Chimney Swift: Flue Flyers</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:20</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a bird that wears t-shirts and stays on the bleachers. But more on that later.” Bird life is about taking to the skies, but it&#8217;s also about finding a place to rest, nest, and make more birds. But where do you nest when a tree branch is just too uncomfortable [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/LDT-Template.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 231 &#8211; Bloodworm: Jaws of Strife</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/bloodworm/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1395</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about another beautiful sea creature that everyone will love to look at pictures of. But more on that later.” The ocean is full of just chock-full of friendly and not-at-all scary things. One of those very fun things is the foot-long bloodworm with an extremely strong and painful, venomous bite. But [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about another beautiful sea creature that everyone will love to look at pictures of. But more on that later.” The ocean is full of just chock-full of friendly and not-at-all scary things. One of those very fun things is th]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about another beautiful sea creature that everyone will love to look at pictures of. But more on that later.” The ocean is full of just chock-full of friendly and not-at-all scary things. One of those very fun things is the foot-long bloodworm with an extremely strong and painful, venomous bite. But [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1395/bloodworm.mp3" length="85037613" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about another beautiful sea creature that everyone will love to look at pictures of. But more on that later.” The ocean is full of just chock-full of friendly and not-at-all scary things. One of those very fun things is the foot-long bloodworm with an extremely strong and painful, venomous bite. But [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/bloodworm.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 231 &#8211; Bloodworm: Jaws of Strife</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:17</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about another beautiful sea creature that everyone will love to look at pictures of. But more on that later.” The ocean is full of just chock-full of friendly and not-at-all scary things. One of those very fun things is the foot-long bloodworm with an extremely strong and painful, venomous bite. But [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/bloodworm.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 230 &#8211; Sea Robin: Walking Ray of Sunshine</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/sea-robin/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1392</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the marine of the marina that can swim, fly, and crawl. But more on that later.” The ocean is a breeding ground for aberrant creations. Pressure and struggle has formed some of the most peculiar Pisces on the planet. But one fish wanted so badly to skitter along the ocean [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the marine of the marina that can swim, fly, and crawl. But more on that later.” The ocean is a breeding ground for aberrant creations. Pressure and struggle has formed some of the most peculiar Pisces on the planet.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>fish,ocean,sea life</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the marine of the marina that can swim, fly, and crawl. But more on that later.” The ocean is a breeding ground for aberrant creations. Pressure and struggle has formed some of the most peculiar Pisces on the planet. But one fish wanted so badly to skitter along the ocean [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1392/sea-robin.mp3" length="73256493" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the marine of the marina that can swim, fly, and crawl. But more on that later.” The ocean is a breeding ground for aberrant creations. Pressure and struggle has formed some of the most peculiar Pisces on the planet. But one fish wanted so badly to skitter along the ocean [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Sea-Robin.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 230 &#8211; Sea Robin: Walking Ray of Sunshine</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:09</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the marine of the marina that can swim, fly, and crawl. But more on that later.” The ocean is a breeding ground for aberrant creations. Pressure and struggle has formed some of the most peculiar Pisces on the planet. But one fish wanted so badly to skitter along the ocean [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Sea-Robin.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 229 &#8211; Striped Skunk: The Stinkiest Gun in the West</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/skunk/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1389</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a little guy that is as stinky as he is striped. But more on that later.” Perhaps one of the world’s most famous (or infamous) animals is the humble skunk. But it’s not only famous in the human world, it’s also well-known in the animal kingdom. For animals that live [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a little guy that is as stinky as he is striped. But more on that later.” Perhaps one of the world’s most famous (or infamous) animals is the humble skunk. But it’s not only famous in the human world, it’s also well-]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a little guy that is as stinky as he is striped. But more on that later.” Perhaps one of the world’s most famous (or infamous) animals is the humble skunk. But it’s not only famous in the human world, it’s also well-known in the animal kingdom. For animals that live [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1389/skunk.mp3" length="83737389" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a little guy that is as stinky as he is striped. But more on that later.” Perhaps one of the world’s most famous (or infamous) animals is the humble skunk. But it’s not only famous in the human world, it’s also well-known in the animal kingdom. For animals that live [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/skunk.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 229 &#8211; Striped Skunk: The Stinkiest Gun in the West</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>43:37</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a little guy that is as stinky as he is striped. But more on that later.” Perhaps one of the world’s most famous (or infamous) animals is the humble skunk. But it’s not only famous in the human world, it’s also well-known in the animal kingdom. For animals that live [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/skunk.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 228 &#8211; Bedford&#8217;s Flatworm: Contentious Coupling</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/bedfords-flatworm/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1385</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a flying magic carpet of the ocean. But more on that later.” Motherhood is one of nature’s most lofty challenges, especially if you’re alone, in the wild, with limited resources. Protecting eggs or young, may mean giving up your own well-being, to give your offspring a fighting chance. But Bedford’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a flying magic carpet of the ocean. But more on that later.” Motherhood is one of nature’s most lofty challenges, especially if you’re alone, in the wild, with limited resources. Protecting eggs or young, may mean gi]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a flying magic carpet of the ocean. But more on that later.” Motherhood is one of nature’s most lofty challenges, especially if you’re alone, in the wild, with limited resources. Protecting eggs or young, may mean giving up your own well-being, to give your offspring a fighting chance. But Bedford’s [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1385/bedfords-flatworm.mp3" length="70273581" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a flying magic carpet of the ocean. But more on that later.” Motherhood is one of nature’s most lofty challenges, especially if you’re alone, in the wild, with limited resources. Protecting eggs or young, may mean giving up your own well-being, to give your offspring a fighting chance. But Bedford’s [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bedfords-flatworm.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 228 &#8211; Bedford&#8217;s Flatworm: Contentious Coupling</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:36</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a flying magic carpet of the ocean. But more on that later.” Motherhood is one of nature’s most lofty challenges, especially if you’re alone, in the wild, with limited resources. Protecting eggs or young, may mean giving up your own well-being, to give your offspring a fighting chance. But Bedford’s [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bedfords-flatworm.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 227 &#8211; African Lungfish: Pablo Aestivate</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/african-lungfish/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1383</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fish that is built to live where fish shouldn’t live. But more on that later.”&#160; Deep in the heart of darkness, one heart truly treasures the darkness. The African Lungfish may need water to survive, but it has a foolproof method to survive the continent’s frequent dry spells. If [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fish that is built to live where fish shouldn’t live. But more on that later.”&#160; Deep in the heart of darkness, one heart truly treasures the darkness. The African Lungfish may need water to survive, but it has]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fish that is built to live where fish shouldn’t live. But more on that later.”&#160; Deep in the heart of darkness, one heart truly treasures the darkness. The African Lungfish may need water to survive, but it has a foolproof method to survive the continent’s frequent dry spells. If [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1383/african-lungfish.mp3" length="75142701" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fish that is built to live where fish shouldn’t live. But more on that later.”&#160; Deep in the heart of darkness, one heart truly treasures the darkness. The African Lungfish may need water to survive, but it has a foolproof method to survive the continent’s frequent dry spells. If [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/African-Lungfish.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 227 &#8211; African Lungfish: Pablo Aestivate</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:08</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fish that is built to live where fish shouldn’t live. But more on that later.”&#160; Deep in the heart of darkness, one heart truly treasures the darkness. The African Lungfish may need water to survive, but it has a foolproof method to survive the continent’s frequent dry spells. If [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/African-Lungfish.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 226 &#8211; Java Mouse Deer: Diminutive Deer</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/java-mouse-deer/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1380</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny deer rodent that is neither deer nor rodent. But more on that later.” If you’re off the beaten trail in Indonesia, you may catch a glimpse of a creature more elusive than a forest gnome. You may assume it was a rat or a rabbit. But was it [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny deer rodent that is neither deer nor rodent. But more on that later.” If you’re off the beaten trail in Indonesia, you may catch a glimpse of a creature more elusive than a forest gnome. You may assume it was ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny deer rodent that is neither deer nor rodent. But more on that later.” If you’re off the beaten trail in Indonesia, you may catch a glimpse of a creature more elusive than a forest gnome. You may assume it was a rat or a rabbit. But was it [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1380/java-mouse-deer.mp3" length="65126445" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny deer rodent that is neither deer nor rodent. But more on that later.” If you’re off the beaten trail in Indonesia, you may catch a glimpse of a creature more elusive than a forest gnome. You may assume it was a rat or a rabbit. But was it [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/java-mouse-deer.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 226 &#8211; Java Mouse Deer: Diminutive Deer</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:55</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny deer rodent that is neither deer nor rodent. But more on that later.” If you’re off the beaten trail in Indonesia, you may catch a glimpse of a creature more elusive than a forest gnome. You may assume it was a rat or a rabbit. But was it [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/java-mouse-deer.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 225 &#8211; Green-Banded Broodsac: Fishing to Fly</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/green-banded-broodsac/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1371</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about parasitic creatures that Andrew Ryan would absolutely hate. But more on that later.” Nature is sometimes beautiful and majestic, and sometimes it’s the most horrifying thing you’ve ever seen—but at least it’s almost always interesting! If you see a snail with large flashing horns on its head, you’re not looking [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about parasitic creatures that Andrew Ryan would absolutely hate. But more on that later.” Nature is sometimes beautiful and majestic, and sometimes it’s the most horrifying thing you’ve ever seen—but at least it’s almost ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about parasitic creatures that Andrew Ryan would absolutely hate. But more on that later.” Nature is sometimes beautiful and majestic, and sometimes it’s the most horrifying thing you’ve ever seen—but at least it’s almost always interesting! If you see a snail with large flashing horns on its head, you’re not looking [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about parasitic creatures that Andrew Ryan would absolutely hate. But more on that later.” Nature is sometimes beautiful and majestic, and sometimes it’s the most horrifying thing you’ve ever seen—but at least it’s almost always interesting! If you see a snail with large flashing horns on its head, you’re not looking [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 225 &#8211; Green-Banded Broodsac: Fishing to Fly</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:25</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about parasitic creatures that Andrew Ryan would absolutely hate. But more on that later.” Nature is sometimes beautiful and majestic, and sometimes it’s the most horrifying thing you’ve ever seen—but at least it’s almost always interesting! If you see a snail with large flashing horns on its head, you’re not looking [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/broodsac2.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 224 &#8211; Bearded Vulture: Iron Wings</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/bearded-vulture/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1367</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a metal bird that lives a metal lifestyle. But more on that later.” In nature, there are certain rules. Deer eat grass, wolves eat deer, and vultures eat dead things. But sometimes, animals will break the rules to survive when the going gets tough. Deer are known to occasionally eat [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a metal bird that lives a metal lifestyle. But more on that later.” In nature, there are certain rules. Deer eat grass, wolves eat deer, and vultures eat dead things. But sometimes, animals will break the rules to su]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a metal bird that lives a metal lifestyle. But more on that later.” In nature, there are certain rules. Deer eat grass, wolves eat deer, and vultures eat dead things. But sometimes, animals will break the rules to survive when the going gets tough. Deer are known to occasionally eat [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a metal bird that lives a metal lifestyle. But more on that later.” In nature, there are certain rules. Deer eat grass, wolves eat deer, and vultures eat dead things. But sometimes, animals will break the rules to survive when the going gets tough. Deer are known to occasionally eat [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/bearded-vulture.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 224 &#8211; Bearded Vulture: Iron Wings</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:15</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a metal bird that lives a metal lifestyle. But more on that later.” In nature, there are certain rules. Deer eat grass, wolves eat deer, and vultures eat dead things. But sometimes, animals will break the rules to survive when the going gets tough. Deer are known to occasionally eat [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/bearded-vulture.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 223 &#8211; Christmas Island Red Crab: Living Red Moss</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/christmas-island-red-crab/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1364</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“…and today we’ll spend Easter on Christmas Island. Maybe we’ll spend Christmas on Easter Island. Not much more on that later.” Every year, the festively named Christmas Island takes on one of its holiday hues as millions of its inhabitants make their way to the edge of the briny sea. The Christmas Island Red Crab [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“…and today we’ll spend Easter on Christmas Island. Maybe we’ll spend Christmas on Easter Island. Not much more on that later.” Every year, the festively named Christmas Island takes on one of its holiday hues as millions of its inhabitants make their wa]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“…and today we’ll spend Easter on Christmas Island. Maybe we’ll spend Christmas on Easter Island. Not much more on that later.” Every year, the festively named Christmas Island takes on one of its holiday hues as millions of its inhabitants make their way to the edge of the briny sea. The Christmas Island Red Crab [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1364/christmas-island-red-crab.mp3" length="72245037" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“…and today we’ll spend Easter on Christmas Island. Maybe we’ll spend Christmas on Easter Island. Not much more on that later.” Every year, the festively named Christmas Island takes on one of its holiday hues as millions of its inhabitants make their way to the edge of the briny sea. The Christmas Island Red Crab [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/christmas-island-crab.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 223 &#8211; Christmas Island Red Crab: Living Red Moss</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:38</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“…and today we’ll spend Easter on Christmas Island. Maybe we’ll spend Christmas on Easter Island. Not much more on that later.” Every year, the festively named Christmas Island takes on one of its holiday hues as millions of its inhabitants make their way to the edge of the briny sea. The Christmas Island Red Crab [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/christmas-island-crab.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 222 &#8211; Corsac Fox: The Climbing Canine</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/corsac-fox/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1362</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about another fox with shifty, untrustworthy eyes. But more on that later.”  The Eurasian Steppe is a vast plain where water and food can be scarce. But a wily creature can take advantage of the forbidding environment. Foxes live and thrive on every continent except for Antarctica. But to survive in [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about another fox with shifty, untrustworthy eyes. But more on that later.”  The Eurasian Steppe is a vast plain where water and food can be scarce. But a wily creature can take advantage of the forbidding environment. Fox]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about another fox with shifty, untrustworthy eyes. But more on that later.”  The Eurasian Steppe is a vast plain where water and food can be scarce. But a wily creature can take advantage of the forbidding environment. Foxes live and thrive on every continent except for Antarctica. But to survive in [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1362/corsac-fox.mp3" length="79318317" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about another fox with shifty, untrustworthy eyes. But more on that later.”  The Eurasian Steppe is a vast plain where water and food can be scarce. But a wily creature can take advantage of the forbidding environment. Foxes live and thrive on every continent except for Antarctica. But to survive in [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/corsac-fox.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 222 &#8211; Corsac Fox: The Climbing Canine</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:19</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about another fox with shifty, untrustworthy eyes. But more on that later.”  The Eurasian Steppe is a vast plain where water and food can be scarce. But a wily creature can take advantage of the forbidding environment. Foxes live and thrive on every continent except for Antarctica. But to survive in [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/corsac-fox.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 221 &#8211; Tiger Beetle: Blinded by the Flight</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/tiger-beetle/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1359</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny tiger that’s got its mind set on you. But more on that later.” When it comes to the speediest speedsters, you don’t often look for champions in the insect world. They may be small, but they can be quick once you factor in their size. The Australian tiger [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny tiger that’s got its mind set on you. But more on that later.” When it comes to the speediest speedsters, you don’t often look for champions in the insect world. They may be small, but they can be quick once y]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny tiger that’s got its mind set on you. But more on that later.” When it comes to the speediest speedsters, you don’t often look for champions in the insect world. They may be small, but they can be quick once you factor in their size. The Australian tiger [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1359/tiger-beetle.mp3" length="79168557" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny tiger that’s got its mind set on you. But more on that later.” When it comes to the speediest speedsters, you don’t often look for champions in the insect world. They may be small, but they can be quick once you factor in their size. The Australian tiger [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Tiger-Beetle.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 221 &#8211; Tiger Beetle: Blinded by the Flight</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:14</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny tiger that’s got its mind set on you. But more on that later.” When it comes to the speediest speedsters, you don’t often look for champions in the insect world. They may be small, but they can be quick once you factor in their size. The Australian tiger [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Tiger-Beetle.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 220 &#8211; Gee&#8217;s Golden Langur: A Telltale Tail</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/golden-langur/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1356</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a curious king with a golden crown. But more on that later.” When you’re the king of the swingers it means you’ve reached the top and had to stop. But balancing at the top branches of an Indian forest requires considerable skill. For a monkey that spends most of his [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a curious king with a golden crown. But more on that later.” When you’re the king of the swingers it means you’ve reached the top and had to stop. But balancing at the top branches of an Indian forest requires consid]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a curious king with a golden crown. But more on that later.” When you’re the king of the swingers it means you’ve reached the top and had to stop. But balancing at the top branches of an Indian forest requires considerable skill. For a monkey that spends most of his [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1356/golden-langur.mp3" length="92319021" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a curious king with a golden crown. But more on that later.” When you’re the king of the swingers it means you’ve reached the top and had to stop. But balancing at the top branches of an Indian forest requires considerable skill. For a monkey that spends most of his [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/mmm-monkeh.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 220 &#8211; Gee&#8217;s Golden Langur: A Telltale Tail</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>48:05</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a curious king with a golden crown. But more on that later.” When you’re the king of the swingers it means you’ve reached the top and had to stop. But balancing at the top branches of an Indian forest requires considerable skill. For a monkey that spends most of his [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/mmm-monkeh.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 219 &#8211; Brazilian Wandering Spider: Vitriolic Venom</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/brazilian-wandering-spider/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1353</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the type of guy who will never settle down, where delicious bugs are, well you know that he’s around. But more on that later.” When Harry Belafonte tells his fellow banana pickers to hide the deadly black tarantula, he may have been talking about a different spider entirely. The Brazilian [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the type of guy who will never settle down, where delicious bugs are, well you know that he’s around. But more on that later.” When Harry Belafonte tells his fellow banana pickers to hide the deadly black tarantula, ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the type of guy who will never settle down, where delicious bugs are, well you know that he’s around. But more on that later.” When Harry Belafonte tells his fellow banana pickers to hide the deadly black tarantula, he may have been talking about a different spider entirely. The Brazilian [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1353/brazilian-wandering-spider.mp3" length="75108909" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the type of guy who will never settle down, where delicious bugs are, well you know that he’s around. But more on that later.” When Harry Belafonte tells his fellow banana pickers to hide the deadly black tarantula, he may have been talking about a different spider entirely. The Brazilian [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/brazilian-wandering-spider.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 219 &#8211; Brazilian Wandering Spider: Vitriolic Venom</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:07</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the type of guy who will never settle down, where delicious bugs are, well you know that he’s around. But more on that later.” When Harry Belafonte tells his fellow banana pickers to hide the deadly black tarantula, he may have been talking about a different spider entirely. The Brazilian [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/brazilian-wandering-spider.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 218 &#8211; Gouldian Finch: The Golden Mouth</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/gouldian-finch/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2022 09:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1350</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a Gouldian bird with a golden mouth. But more on that later…” Nature has all kinds of odd developments where several species are in close competition. When resources are limited, it takes some stand out skills to survive and grow. For a species of finch, the stand out performance starts [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a Gouldian bird with a golden mouth. But more on that later…” Nature has all kinds of odd developments where several species are in close competition. When resources are limited, it takes some stand out skills to sur]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a Gouldian bird with a golden mouth. But more on that later…” Nature has all kinds of odd developments where several species are in close competition. When resources are limited, it takes some stand out skills to survive and grow. For a species of finch, the stand out performance starts [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1350/gouldian-finch.mp3" length="80379693" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a Gouldian bird with a golden mouth. But more on that later…” Nature has all kinds of odd developments where several species are in close competition. When resources are limited, it takes some stand out skills to survive and grow. For a species of finch, the stand out performance starts [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Gouldian-Finch.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 218 &#8211; Gouldian Finch: The Golden Mouth</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:52</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a Gouldian bird with a golden mouth. But more on that later…” Nature has all kinds of odd developments where several species are in close competition. When resources are limited, it takes some stand out skills to survive and grow. For a species of finch, the stand out performance starts [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Gouldian-Finch.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 217 &#8211; Honduran White Bat: Tent Makers</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/honduran-white-bat/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1347</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about lipstick?! In my Honduran white bat?!” The apostle Paul was known as a tent-maker, which could mean that he created a shelter of hope for the gentiles in the first century. It could also mean that he created actual tents since it costs money to travel the known world. Probably [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about lipstick?! In my Honduran white bat?!” The apostle Paul was known as a tent-maker, which could mean that he created a shelter of hope for the gentiles in the first century. It could also mean that he created actual t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>bat,mammal</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about lipstick?! In my Honduran white bat?!” The apostle Paul was known as a tent-maker, which could mean that he created a shelter of hope for the gentiles in the first century. It could also mean that he created actual tents since it costs money to travel the known world. Probably [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about lipstick?! In my Honduran white bat?!” The apostle Paul was known as a tent-maker, which could mean that he created a shelter of hope for the gentiles in the first century. It could also mean that he created actual tents since it costs money to travel the known world. Probably [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 217 &#8211; Honduran White Bat: Tent Makers</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:24</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about lipstick?! In my Honduran white bat?!” The apostle Paul was known as a tent-maker, which could mean that he created a shelter of hope for the gentiles in the first century. It could also mean that he created actual tents since it costs money to travel the known world. Probably [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/White-Bat.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 216 &#8211; Atlantic Bay Scallop: Lord of the Eyes</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/atlantic-bay-scallop/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1345</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“…and today we’re talking about a familiar creature with a Lovecraftian feature. But more on that later.” The sea is full of creatures aberrant to polite society. They swim in the murky depths or live in dark crevasses. But even a familiar sea creature may be alien to you when you really get to know [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“…and today we’re talking about a familiar creature with a Lovecraftian feature. But more on that later.” The sea is full of creatures aberrant to polite society. They swim in the murky depths or live in dark crevasses. But even a familiar sea creature m]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“…and today we’re talking about a familiar creature with a Lovecraftian feature. But more on that later.” The sea is full of creatures aberrant to polite society. They swim in the murky depths or live in dark crevasses. But even a familiar sea creature may be alien to you when you really get to know [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1345/atlantic-bay-scallop.mp3" length="77060397" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“…and today we’re talking about a familiar creature with a Lovecraftian feature. But more on that later.” The sea is full of creatures aberrant to polite society. They swim in the murky depths or live in dark crevasses. But even a familiar sea creature may be alien to you when you really get to know [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Bay-Scallop.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 216 &#8211; Atlantic Bay Scallop: Lord of the Eyes</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>40:08</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“…and today we’re talking about a familiar creature with a Lovecraftian feature. But more on that later.” The sea is full of creatures aberrant to polite society. They swim in the murky depths or live in dark crevasses. But even a familiar sea creature may be alien to you when you really get to know [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Bay-Scallop.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 215 &#8211; Amazon River Dolphin: The Pink Torpedo</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/amazon-river-dolphin/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1342</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“…and today we’re talking about the pink panther of the river. But more on that later.” The Amazon River is one of the world’s longest rivers and flows through some of the most biologically fascinating places on Earth. It’s home to all manner of animals, but what you may not have known is that it’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“…and today we’re talking about the pink panther of the river. But more on that later.” The Amazon River is one of the world’s longest rivers and flows through some of the most biologically fascinating places on Earth. It’s home to all manner of animals,]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>amazon river,mammal,river dolphin</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“…and today we’re talking about the pink panther of the river. But more on that later.” The Amazon River is one of the world’s longest rivers and flows through some of the most biologically fascinating places on Earth. It’s home to all manner of animals, but what you may not have known is that it’s [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1342/amazon-river-dolphin.mp3" length="78307629" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“…and today we’re talking about the pink panther of the river. But more on that later.” The Amazon River is one of the world’s longest rivers and flows through some of the most biologically fascinating places on Earth. It’s home to all manner of animals, but what you may not have known is that it’s [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Amazon-River-Dolphin.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 215 &#8211; Amazon River Dolphin: The Pink Torpedo</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>40:47</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“…and today we’re talking about the pink panther of the river. But more on that later.” The Amazon River is one of the world’s longest rivers and flows through some of the most biologically fascinating places on Earth. It’s home to all manner of animals, but what you may not have known is that it’s [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Amazon-River-Dolphin.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 214 &#8211; Panther Chameleon: The Color King</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/panther-chameleon/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1340</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a reptilian mood ring. But more on that later.” You ain’t been blue till you’ve had that mood indigo? Maybe you’ve experienced red hot anger. For humans, it’s mostly metaphor, but there’s one animal that does display real mood-ring-like qualities. The chameleon is an alien looking reptile, a fact that [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a reptilian mood ring. But more on that later.” You ain’t been blue till you’ve had that mood indigo? Maybe you’ve experienced red hot anger. For humans, it’s mostly metaphor, but there’s one animal that does display]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>chameleon,reptile</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a reptilian mood ring. But more on that later.” You ain’t been blue till you’ve had that mood indigo? Maybe you’ve experienced red hot anger. For humans, it’s mostly metaphor, but there’s one animal that does display real mood-ring-like qualities. The chameleon is an alien looking reptile, a fact that [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1340/panther-chameleon.mp3" length="73874733" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a reptilian mood ring. But more on that later.” You ain’t been blue till you’ve had that mood indigo? Maybe you’ve experienced red hot anger. For humans, it’s mostly metaphor, but there’s one animal that does display real mood-ring-like qualities. The chameleon is an alien looking reptile, a fact that [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/chameleon.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 214 &#8211; Panther Chameleon: The Color King</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a reptilian mood ring. But more on that later.” You ain’t been blue till you’ve had that mood indigo? Maybe you’ve experienced red hot anger. For humans, it’s mostly metaphor, but there’s one animal that does display real mood-ring-like qualities. The chameleon is an alien looking reptile, a fact that [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/chameleon.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 213 &#8211; Sea Cucumber: Liquid Luck</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/sea-cucumber/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1336</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the most romantic sea creature. A brown lump! But more on that later.” At the bottom of the ocean, a brown lump inches along the coral and sands, keeping its notable lack of eyes out for potential predators. But when trouble does come a-sniffin, the slow sea cucumber has a [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the most romantic sea creature. A brown lump! But more on that later.” At the bottom of the ocean, a brown lump inches along the coral and sands, keeping its notable lack of eyes out for potential predators. But when]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>ocean,sea cucumber</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the most romantic sea creature. A brown lump! But more on that later.” At the bottom of the ocean, a brown lump inches along the coral and sands, keeping its notable lack of eyes out for potential predators. But when trouble does come a-sniffin, the slow sea cucumber has a [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1336/sea-cucumber.mp3" length="78381357" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the most romantic sea creature. A brown lump! But more on that later.” At the bottom of the ocean, a brown lump inches along the coral and sands, keeping its notable lack of eyes out for potential predators. But when trouble does come a-sniffin, the slow sea cucumber has a [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Sea-Cucumber.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 213 &#8211; Sea Cucumber: Liquid Luck</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>40:49</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the most romantic sea creature. A brown lump! But more on that later.” At the bottom of the ocean, a brown lump inches along the coral and sands, keeping its notable lack of eyes out for potential predators. But when trouble does come a-sniffin, the slow sea cucumber has a [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Sea-Cucumber.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 212 &#8211; Black Widow Spider: Bad Reputation</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/black-widow-spider/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1334</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a woman who doesn’t give a darn about her bad reputation.” The black widow spider is nature’s ultimate example of the femme fatale. An unyielding queen in the middle of her silken throne, waiting for the lowly male, driven to her by an instinct most basic.&#160; Though her signature red [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a woman who doesn’t give a darn about her bad reputation.” The black widow spider is nature’s ultimate example of the femme fatale. An unyielding queen in the middle of her silken throne, waiting for the lowly male, ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a woman who doesn’t give a darn about her bad reputation.” The black widow spider is nature’s ultimate example of the femme fatale. An unyielding queen in the middle of her silken throne, waiting for the lowly male, driven to her by an instinct most basic.&#160; Though her signature red [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1334/black-widow-spider.mp3" length="100540461" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a woman who doesn’t give a darn about her bad reputation.” The black widow spider is nature’s ultimate example of the femme fatale. An unyielding queen in the middle of her silken throne, waiting for the lowly male, driven to her by an instinct most basic.&#160; Though her signature red [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Black-widow.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 212 &#8211; Black Widow Spider: Bad Reputation</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>52:22</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a woman who doesn’t give a darn about her bad reputation.” The black widow spider is nature’s ultimate example of the femme fatale. An unyielding queen in the middle of her silken throne, waiting for the lowly male, driven to her by an instinct most basic.&#160; Though her signature red [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Black-widow.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 211 &#8211; Reindeer: Lobos and Lichens</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/reindeer/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1331</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the titans of the tundra, the cervids of Santa. But more on that later.” Reindeer are famous for flying, being rude to those that are different from them, and fiercely defending Johnny’s Turbo Man action figure. But one reindeer has an unusual nose that’s even more famous. Researchers have spent [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the titans of the tundra, the cervids of Santa. But more on that later.” Reindeer are famous for flying, being rude to those that are different from them, and fiercely defending Johnny’s Turbo Man action figure. But ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the titans of the tundra, the cervids of Santa. But more on that later.” Reindeer are famous for flying, being rude to those that are different from them, and fiercely defending Johnny’s Turbo Man action figure. But one reindeer has an unusual nose that’s even more famous. Researchers have spent [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1331/reindeer.mp3" length="88952877" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the titans of the tundra, the cervids of Santa. But more on that later.” Reindeer are famous for flying, being rude to those that are different from them, and fiercely defending Johnny’s Turbo Man action figure. But one reindeer has an unusual nose that’s even more famous. Researchers have spent [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Reindeer.png"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 211 &#8211; Reindeer: Lobos and Lichens</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>46:20</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the titans of the tundra, the cervids of Santa. But more on that later.” Reindeer are famous for flying, being rude to those that are different from them, and fiercely defending Johnny’s Turbo Man action figure. But one reindeer has an unusual nose that’s even more famous. Researchers have spent [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Reindeer.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 210 &#8211; Rock Hyrax: The Petra Pachyderm</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/rock-hyrax/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1329</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we forgot to say an intro blurb because we had housekeeping stuff.” Life among the rocks provides cover from predators and a quick escape when necessary, but it also comes with its challenges. But the rock hyrax has accepted the task of adapting to this rugged terrain. For a nice warm spot to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we forgot to say an intro blurb because we had housekeeping stuff.” Life among the rocks provides cover from predators and a quick escape when necessary, but it also comes with its challenges. But the rock hyrax has accepted the task of]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we forgot to say an intro blurb because we had housekeeping stuff.” Life among the rocks provides cover from predators and a quick escape when necessary, but it also comes with its challenges. But the rock hyrax has accepted the task of adapting to this rugged terrain. For a nice warm spot to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1329/rock-hyrax.mp3" length="89316141" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we forgot to say an intro blurb because we had housekeeping stuff.” Life among the rocks provides cover from predators and a quick escape when necessary, but it also comes with its challenges. But the rock hyrax has accepted the task of adapting to this rugged terrain. For a nice warm spot to [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rock-Hyrax.png"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rock-Hyrax.png</url>
		<title>Episode 210 &#8211; Rock Hyrax: The Petra Pachyderm</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>46:31</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we forgot to say an intro blurb because we had housekeeping stuff.” Life among the rocks provides cover from predators and a quick escape when necessary, but it also comes with its challenges. But the rock hyrax has accepted the task of adapting to this rugged terrain. For a nice warm spot to [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rock-Hyrax.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 209 &#8211; Giant River Otter: Apex in the Amazon</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/giant-river-otter/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1326</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“…And today we’re walking about a lanky tooth missile that isn’t scared of nobody. But more on that later.” The Amazon is home to many of the western hemisphere’s most successful predators. But the most surprising apex predator isn’t the piranha, the anaconda, or even the legendary jaguar &#8211; it’s the giant otter! Alone, they [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“…And today we’re walking about a lanky tooth missile that isn’t scared of nobody. But more on that later.” The Amazon is home to many of the western hemisphere’s most successful predators. But the most surprising apex predator isn’t the piranha, the ana]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“…And today we’re walking about a lanky tooth missile that isn’t scared of nobody. But more on that later.” The Amazon is home to many of the western hemisphere’s most successful predators. But the most surprising apex predator isn’t the piranha, the anaconda, or even the legendary jaguar &#8211; it’s the giant otter! Alone, they [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1326/giant-river-otter.mp3" length="79143213" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“…And today we’re walking about a lanky tooth missile that isn’t scared of nobody. But more on that later.” The Amazon is home to many of the western hemisphere’s most successful predators. But the most surprising apex predator isn’t the piranha, the anaconda, or even the legendary jaguar &#8211; it’s the giant otter! Alone, they [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/OttermanEmpire.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 209 &#8211; Giant River Otter: Apex in the Amazon</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:13</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“…And today we’re walking about a lanky tooth missile that isn’t scared of nobody. But more on that later.” The Amazon is home to many of the western hemisphere’s most successful predators. But the most surprising apex predator isn’t the piranha, the anaconda, or even the legendary jaguar &#8211; it’s the giant otter! Alone, they [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/OttermanEmpire.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 208 &#8211; Atlas Moth: To Kill a Mothingbird</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/atlas-moth/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1323</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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? You may move as little as possible, and only when you had to. That’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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? You may move as little as possible, and only wh]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>atlas moth,insect,moth,snake</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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? You may move as little as possible, and only when you had to. That’s [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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? You may move as little as possible, and only when you had to. That’s [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 208 &#8211; Atlas Moth: To Kill a Mothingbird</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:33</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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? You may move as little as possible, and only when you had to. That’s [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/FloatLikeAButterflyBiteLikeASnake.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 207 &#8211; Wood Frog: Deep Freeze</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/wood-frog/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1321</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 the chilly-bloods living in the less-than-warm regions of the world? Some dig into the ground, some just die, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 the chilly-bloods living in the less-than-warm reg]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 the chilly-bloods living in the less-than-warm regions of the world? Some dig into the ground, some just die, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1321/wood-frog.mp3" length="77366061" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 the chilly-bloods living in the less-than-warm regions of the world? Some dig into the ground, some just die, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DarknessYessssWeCallItStasisss.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 207 &#8211; Wood Frog: Deep Freeze</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>40:18</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 the chilly-bloods living in the less-than-warm regions of the world? Some dig into the ground, some just die, [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DarknessYessssWeCallItStasisss.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 206 &#8211; Boxer Crab: The Pom Pom Punch</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/boxer-crab/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1317</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 swallow you up like you were supposed to be in Nineveh. But when the challenge of survival is laid [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 swallow you up like you were supposed to be in Ni]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>crab,crustacean</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 swallow you up like you were supposed to be in Nineveh. But when the challenge of survival is laid [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1317/boxer-crab.mp3" length="64457517" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 swallow you up like you were supposed to be in Nineveh. But when the challenge of survival is laid [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/OneTinyCheer.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 206 &#8211; Boxer Crab: The Pom Pom Punch</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:34</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 swallow you up like you were supposed to be in Nineveh. But when the challenge of survival is laid [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/OneTinyCheer.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 205 &#8211; False Deaths Head Cockroach: Survivability Over Cuteness</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/cockroach/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1315</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about everyone’s favorite animal! But more on that later…” You know ‘em, you hate ‘em, you have ‘em &#8211; they’re cockroaches. Yes, it’s time for the interesting animal podcast to talk about everyone’s favorite scittering critter. Odds are good that you’ve encountered one of these pleasant house guests within the last [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about everyone’s favorite animal! But more on that later…” You know ‘em, you hate ‘em, you have ‘em &#8211; they’re cockroaches. Yes, it’s time for the interesting animal podcast to talk about everyone’s favorite scitterin]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about everyone’s favorite animal! But more on that later…” You know ‘em, you hate ‘em, you have ‘em &#8211; they’re cockroaches. Yes, it’s time for the interesting animal podcast to talk about everyone’s favorite scittering critter. Odds are good that you’ve encountered one of these pleasant house guests within the last [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1315/cockroach.mp3" length="94748973" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about everyone’s favorite animal! But more on that later…” You know ‘em, you hate ‘em, you have ‘em &#8211; they’re cockroaches. Yes, it’s time for the interesting animal podcast to talk about everyone’s favorite scittering critter. Odds are good that you’ve encountered one of these pleasant house guests within the last [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/AheadOfTheGame.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 205 &#8211; False Deaths Head Cockroach: Survivability Over Cuteness</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>49:21</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about everyone’s favorite animal! But more on that later…” You know ‘em, you hate ‘em, you have ‘em &#8211; they’re cockroaches. Yes, it’s time for the interesting animal podcast to talk about everyone’s favorite scittering critter. Odds are good that you’ve encountered one of these pleasant house guests within the last [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/AheadOfTheGame.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 204 &#8211; Ribbon Eel: The Future is Female</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/ribbon-eel/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2021 10:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1312</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the Christmas decoration of the sea. More on that later.”&#160; The ocean can be a dangerous place. There’s always a bigger fish waiting for an unsuspecting creature to become its next meal. One brightly colored eel avoids these threatening open maws by rarely leaving their homes in the crevasse of [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the Christmas decoration of the sea. More on that later.”&#160; The ocean can be a dangerous place. There’s always a bigger fish waiting for an unsuspecting creature to become its next meal. One brightly colored eel ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the Christmas decoration of the sea. More on that later.”&#160; The ocean can be a dangerous place. There’s always a bigger fish waiting for an unsuspecting creature to become its next meal. One brightly colored eel avoids these threatening open maws by rarely leaving their homes in the crevasse of [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1312/ribbon-eel.mp3" length="75513645" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the Christmas decoration of the sea. More on that later.”&#160; The ocean can be a dangerous place. There’s always a bigger fish waiting for an unsuspecting creature to become its next meal. One brightly colored eel avoids these threatening open maws by rarely leaving their homes in the crevasse of [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FrootByTheFoot.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 204 &#8211; Ribbon Eel: The Future is Female</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:20</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the Christmas decoration of the sea. More on that later.”&#160; The ocean can be a dangerous place. There’s always a bigger fish waiting for an unsuspecting creature to become its next meal. One brightly colored eel avoids these threatening open maws by rarely leaving their homes in the crevasse of [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FrootByTheFoot.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 203 &#8211; Wheel Bug: A Cog in the Machine</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/wheel-bug/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1310</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 is due, in part, to the work of players like the Assassin Bug. Many bugs that rely on their [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 is due, in part, to the work of players like the]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 is due, in part, to the work of players like the Assassin Bug. Many bugs that rely on their [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1310/wheel-bug.mp3" length="81249837" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 is due, in part, to the work of players like the Assassin Bug. Many bugs that rely on their [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/HitBeetle3Absolution.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 203 &#8211; Wheel Bug: A Cog in the Machine</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>42:19</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 is due, in part, to the work of players like the Assassin Bug. Many bugs that rely on their [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/HitBeetle3Absolution.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 202 &#8211; Golden-Tailed Gecko: The Sticky Sprayer</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/golden-tailed-gecko/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1307</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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, especially if you&#8217;re a lizard of modest stature. The Golden-tailed gecko is a striking subject to look at, but it’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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, especially if you&#8217;re a lizard of modest stature. ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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, especially if you&#8217;re a lizard of modest stature. The Golden-tailed gecko is a striking subject to look at, but it’s [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1307/golden-tailed-gecko.mp3" length="74680365" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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, especially if you&#8217;re a lizard of modest stature. The Golden-tailed gecko is a striking subject to look at, but it’s [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Spritz.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 202 &#8211; Golden-Tailed Gecko: The Sticky Sprayer</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:54</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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, especially if you&#8217;re a lizard of modest stature. The Golden-tailed gecko is a striking subject to look at, but it’s [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Spritz.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 201: Bombardier Beetle: F. Scott Spritzgerald</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-201-bombardier-beetle-f-scott-spritzgerald/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1304</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“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 having a secret weapon is vital to survival. When danger rears its ugly head, the bombardier beetle rears its [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“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 having a secret weapon is vital to survival. When danger re]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“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 having a secret weapon is vital to survival. When danger rears its ugly head, the bombardier beetle rears its [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1304/episode-201-bombardier-beetle-f-scott-spritzgerald.mp3" length="55382832" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“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 having a secret weapon is vital to survival. When danger rears its ugly head, the bombardier beetle rears its [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/OneSpicyBoi.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 201: Bombardier Beetle: F. Scott Spritzgerald</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>46:15</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“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 having a secret weapon is vital to survival. When danger rears its ugly head, the bombardier beetle rears its [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/OneSpicyBoi.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 200 &#8211; Tanuki: The Racoon Dog</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/tanuki/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1290</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 an adventurous palate, there are more resources at your disposal. For one Japanese canine, finding enough food to last through the winter [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 an adventurous palate, there are more resources a]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 an adventurous palate, there are more resources at your disposal. For one Japanese canine, finding enough food to last through the winter [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 an adventurous palate, there are more resources at your disposal. For one Japanese canine, finding enough food to last through the winter [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 200 &#8211; Tanuki: The Racoon Dog</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>56:02</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 an adventurous palate, there are more resources at your disposal. For one Japanese canine, finding enough food to last through the winter [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/TanukiKabuki.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 199 &#8211; Pebble Toad: Rock and Roll Toad</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/pebble-toad/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1287</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 outcroppings. Little does he know that danger lurks just around the corner. A toad-eating tarantula is on the hunt and [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 outcroppings. Little does he know that danger lu]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 outcroppings. Little does he know that danger lurks just around the corner. A toad-eating tarantula is on the hunt and [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 outcroppings. Little does he know that danger lurks just around the corner. A toad-eating tarantula is on the hunt and [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/RockyFroggo.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 199 &#8211; Pebble Toad: Rock and Roll Toad</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:28</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 outcroppings. Little does he know that danger lurks just around the corner. A toad-eating tarantula is on the hunt and [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/RockyFroggo.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 198 &#8211; Vaquita: A Little Porpoise With a Big Problem</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/vaquita/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1284</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 the water, you may be witnessing a rare site. Like a glimpse of ball lightning, you may stare, unbelieving [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 the water, you may be witnessing a rare site. Like]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 the water, you may be witnessing a rare site. Like a glimpse of ball lightning, you may stare, unbelieving [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1284/vaquita.mp3" length="50818848" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 the water, you may be witnessing a rare site. Like a glimpse of ball lightning, you may stare, unbelieving [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Dollfin.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 198 &#8211; Vaquita: A Little Porpoise With a Big Problem</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>42:32</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 the water, you may be witnessing a rare site. Like a glimpse of ball lightning, you may stare, unbelieving [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Dollfin.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 197 &#8211; Brown Antechinus: Mating Marathon</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/brown-antechinus/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1281</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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.”&#160; Every fall, the arid wilderness of Australia is peppered with the fallen bodies of tiny marsupials. What could create such a scene? Predators, disease, global warming? The [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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.”&#160; Every fall, the arid wilderness of Australia is peppered with the fallen bodies of tiny ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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.”&#160; Every fall, the arid wilderness of Australia is peppered with the fallen bodies of tiny marsupials. What could create such a scene? Predators, disease, global warming? The [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1281/brown-antechinus.mp3" length="51140112" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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.”&#160; Every fall, the arid wilderness of Australia is peppered with the fallen bodies of tiny marsupials. What could create such a scene? Predators, disease, global warming? The [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/MinyMightyMotherMouse.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 197 &#8211; Brown Antechinus: Mating Marathon</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:47</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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.”&#160; Every fall, the arid wilderness of Australia is peppered with the fallen bodies of tiny marsupials. What could create such a scene? Predators, disease, global warming? The [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/MinyMightyMotherMouse.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 196 -Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake: Made for the Sea</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/sea-snake/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1277</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 around. But there are actually dozens of snake species that don’t live on land at all. Instead, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 around. But there are actually dozens of snake speci]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 around. But there are actually dozens of snake species that don’t live on land at all. Instead, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1277/sea-snake.mp3" length="56628456" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 around. But there are actually dozens of snake species that don’t live on land at all. Instead, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SeaSnek.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 196 -Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake: Made for the Sea</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>46:46</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 around. But there are actually dozens of snake species that don’t live on land at all. Instead, [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SeaSnek.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 195 &#8211; Olm: Long and Long-Lasting</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/olm/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1274</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 Chinese dragon that can regrow its arms and sense prey using electricity. Intrigued? Well that’s not even [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 Chinese dragon that can regrow its arms and sense p]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 Chinese dragon that can regrow its arms and sense prey using electricity. Intrigued? Well that’s not even [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1274/olm.mp3" length="43182744" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 Chinese dragon that can regrow its arms and sense prey using electricity. Intrigued? Well that’s not even [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/OffBrandAxolotll.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 195 &#8211; Olm: Long and Long-Lasting</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:31</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 Chinese dragon that can regrow its arms and sense prey using electricity. Intrigued? Well that’s not even [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/OffBrandAxolotll.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 194 &#8211; Aldabra Giant Tortoise: Elephants of the Atoll</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-194-aldabra-giant-tortoise-elephants-of-the-atoll/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1270</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 weird department. Islanders are known for showing some interesting adaptations that mainlanders may find funny. But when you’re surrounded by [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 weird department. Islanders are known for showing som]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 weird department. Islanders are known for showing some interesting adaptations that mainlanders may find funny. But when you’re surrounded by [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1270/episode-194-aldabra-giant-tortoise-elephants-of-the-atoll.mp3" length="49809792" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 weird department. Islanders are known for showing some interesting adaptations that mainlanders may find funny. But when you’re surrounded by [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BiggieTurtle.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BiggieTurtle.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 194 &#8211; Aldabra Giant Tortoise: Elephants of the Atoll</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>40:46</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 weird department. Islanders are known for showing some interesting adaptations that mainlanders may find funny. But when you’re surrounded by [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BiggieTurtle.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 193 &#8211; Atlantic Mudskipper: A Fish Out of Water</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/atlantic-mudskipper/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1267</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 decided that it wasn’t enough room. Bent on total global domination, the Atlantic Mudskipper wants to be where the people are. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 decided that it wasn’t enough room. Bent on total gl]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 decided that it wasn’t enough room. Bent on total global domination, the Atlantic Mudskipper wants to be where the people are. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1267/atlantic-mudskipper.mp3" length="43156752" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 decided that it wasn’t enough room. Bent on total global domination, the Atlantic Mudskipper wants to be where the people are. [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MudSkipperOfTheFirstFleet.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MudSkipperOfTheFirstFleet.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 193 &#8211; Atlantic Mudskipper: A Fish Out of Water</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:56</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 decided that it wasn’t enough room. Bent on total global domination, the Atlantic Mudskipper wants to be where the people are. [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MudSkipperOfTheFirstFleet.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 192 &#8211; Hippopotamus: Big, Round, and Deadly</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/hippopotamus/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1263</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about Moto Moto and why he doesn&#8217;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 of turbulent waters. You can’t take him by his eyes or pull his nose with [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about Moto Moto and why he doesn&#8217;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 of turbulent waters. You can’t take him by ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about Moto Moto and why he doesn&#8217;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 of turbulent waters. You can’t take him by his eyes or pull his nose with [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1263/hippopotamus.mp3" length="54844584" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about Moto Moto and why he doesn&#8217;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 of turbulent waters. You can’t take him by his eyes or pull his nose with [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 192 &#8211; Hippopotamus: Big, Round, and Deadly</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:17</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about Moto Moto and why he doesn&#8217;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 of turbulent waters. You can’t take him by his eyes or pull his nose with [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/HangryHangryHippo.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 191 &#8211; Least Tern: Twitter Mob</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/least-tern/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1260</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“..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 off the baddies. Just like Flik in a Bug’s Life, the least terns have realized that there is true strength in [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“..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 off the baddies. Just like Flik in a Bug’s Life, the le]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“..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 off the baddies. Just like Flik in a Bug’s Life, the least terns have realized that there is true strength in [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“..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 off the baddies. Just like Flik in a Bug’s Life, the least terns have realized that there is true strength in [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 191 &#8211; Least Tern: Twitter Mob</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:05</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“..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 off the baddies. Just like Flik in a Bug’s Life, the least terns have realized that there is true strength in [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/BeachBirb.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 190 &#8211; European Eel: Mystery Cycles</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/european-eel/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1256</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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’re familiar with all they survey. But some species travel great distances, driven by some unknown impulse. A journey [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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’re familiar with all they survey. But some species]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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’re familiar with all they survey. But some species travel great distances, driven by some unknown impulse. A journey [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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’re familiar with all they survey. But some species travel great distances, driven by some unknown impulse. A journey [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AdaptImproviseOvercome.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 190 &#8211; European Eel: Mystery Cycles</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:35</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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’re familiar with all they survey. But some species travel great distances, driven by some unknown impulse. A journey [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AdaptImproviseOvercome.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 189 &#8211; Japanese Sleeper Ray: A Shocking Pancake</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/japanese-sleeper-ray/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1253</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 zap belly And his neat electric organs turn your insides into jelly He hides [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 zap belly And his neat electric organs turn your]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>fish,ocean,ray</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 zap belly And his neat electric organs turn your insides into jelly He hides [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 zap belly And his neat electric organs turn your insides into jelly He hides [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Stunfisk.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 189 &#8211; Japanese Sleeper Ray: A Shocking Pancake</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:24</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 zap belly And his neat electric organs turn your insides into jelly He hides [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Stunfisk.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 188 &#8211; Giant Panda: The Bamboo Bandit</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/giant-panda/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1248</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 paths to get very good at one thing. It usually refers to the place they live and the food they eat. In China’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 paths to get very good at one thing. It usually refe]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>bear,china,forest,mammal</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 paths to get very good at one thing. It usually refers to the place they live and the food they eat. In China’s [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1248/giant-panda.mp3" length="45119088" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 paths to get very good at one thing. It usually refers to the place they live and the food they eat. In China’s [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/GutFuPanda.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 188 &#8211; Giant Panda: The Bamboo Bandit</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:58</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 paths to get very good at one thing. It usually refers to the place they live and the food they eat. In China’s [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/GutFuPanda.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 187 &#8211; Quokka: Pragmatist Parents</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/quokka/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1244</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 are we gonna outrun it” and the other says “I just need to outrun you”? Well, the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 are we gonna outrun it” and the other says “I ju]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>australia,marsupial,quokka</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 are we gonna outrun it” and the other says “I just need to outrun you”? Well, the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1244/quokka.mp3" length="48099744" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 are we gonna outrun it” and the other says “I just need to outrun you”? Well, the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ChipnDaleInstagramRangers.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 187 &#8211; Quokka: Pragmatist Parents</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:13</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 are we gonna outrun it” and the other says “I just need to outrun you”? Well, the [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ChipnDaleInstagramRangers.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 186 &#8211; Komodo Dragon: A Toxic Debate</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-186-komodo-dragon-a-toxic-debate/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1240</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 some natural checks and balances relegated them to smaller bodies that were better at sneaking under rocks and bushes. But nature’s memo failed [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 some natural checks and balances relegated them ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>indonesia,island,reptile</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 some natural checks and balances relegated them to smaller bodies that were better at sneaking under rocks and bushes. But nature’s memo failed [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1240/episode-186-komodo-dragon-a-toxic-debate.mp3" length="54786792" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 some natural checks and balances relegated them to smaller bodies that were better at sneaking under rocks and bushes. But nature’s memo failed [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/AdultCopperDragonCR14.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 186 &#8211; Komodo Dragon: A Toxic Debate</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 some natural checks and balances relegated them to smaller bodies that were better at sneaking under rocks and bushes. But nature’s memo failed [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/AdultCopperDragonCR14.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 185 &#8211; Surinam Toad: Back&#8217;s Got Baby</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/surinam-toad/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1236</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“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 rainforest dwellers. With one of the most odd-looking being the surinam toad. What looks at first like a dead frog that’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“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 rainforest dwellers. With one of the most odd-looking being the ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>amphibian,south america,toad</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“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 rainforest dwellers. With one of the most odd-looking being the surinam toad. What looks at first like a dead frog that’s [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1236/surinam-toad.mp3" length="42850944" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“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 rainforest dwellers. With one of the most odd-looking being the surinam toad. What looks at first like a dead frog that’s [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/AmphibianArmada.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 185 &#8211; Surinam Toad: Back&#8217;s Got Baby</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:08</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“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 rainforest dwellers. With one of the most odd-looking being the surinam toad. What looks at first like a dead frog that’s [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/AmphibianArmada.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 184 &#8211; White-Throated Dipper: Milk&#8217;s Favorite Bird</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/white-throated-dipper/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1232</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 black or dark brown along the back, tail, and wings. There’s a small rufous patch just under the shoulders and [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 black or dark brown along the back, tail, and wing]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 black or dark brown along the back, tail, and wings. There’s a small rufous patch just under the shoulders and [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1232/white-throated-dipper.mp3" length="39985056" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 black or dark brown along the back, tail, and wings. There’s a small rufous patch just under the shoulders and [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/RiverSong.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 184 &#8211; White-Throated Dipper: Milk&#8217;s Favorite Bird</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:07</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 black or dark brown along the back, tail, and wings. There’s a small rufous patch just under the shoulders and [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/RiverSong.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 183 &#8211; Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko: The Devil’s Disguises</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/satanic-leaf-tailed-gecko/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1229</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 Satanic Panic. And one of the most prominent kinds of Satanists that the decade produced was an evil race [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 Satanic Panic. And one of the most prominent kinds o]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 Satanic Panic. And one of the most prominent kinds of Satanists that the decade produced was an evil race [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 Satanic Panic. And one of the most prominent kinds of Satanists that the decade produced was an evil race [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 183 &#8211; Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko: The Devil’s Disguises</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>40:11</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 Satanic Panic. And one of the most prominent kinds of Satanists that the decade produced was an evil race [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/MicroDragon.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 182 &#8211; Toucan: A Cool Snoot for Fruit</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/toucan/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1225</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 can reach these delights, the jungle provides everything you need. But it takes some special equipment to take advantage of [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 can reach these delights, the jungle provides eve]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 can reach these delights, the jungle provides everything you need. But it takes some special equipment to take advantage of [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 can reach these delights, the jungle provides everything you need. But it takes some special equipment to take advantage of [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ToucanSam.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 182 &#8211; Toucan: A Cool Snoot for Fruit</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 can reach these delights, the jungle provides everything you need. But it takes some special equipment to take advantage of [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ToucanSam.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 181 &#8211; Saiga Antelope: The Nose Knows</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/saiga-antelope/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1222</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 stans in Central Asia, a goofy-looking antelope grazes around the countryside, using its odd snout to sniff the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 stans in Central Asia, a goofy-looking antelope graz]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 stans in Central Asia, a goofy-looking antelope grazes around the countryside, using its odd snout to sniff the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 stans in Central Asia, a goofy-looking antelope grazes around the countryside, using its odd snout to sniff the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DoubleBarreledSnotGun.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 181 &#8211; Saiga Antelope: The Nose Knows</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:10</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 stans in Central Asia, a goofy-looking antelope grazes around the countryside, using its odd snout to sniff the [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DoubleBarreledSnotGun.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 180 &#8211; Eastern Screech Owl: Snakes in the Nest</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/eastern-screech-owl/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1217</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 from high perches. For most small mammals and invertebrates that meet this aerial doom, it’s time to say goodbye to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 from high perches. For most small mammals and in]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 from high perches. For most small mammals and invertebrates that meet this aerial doom, it’s time to say goodbye to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1217/eastern-screech-owl.mp3" length="42253104" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 from high perches. For most small mammals and invertebrates that meet this aerial doom, it’s time to say goodbye to [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/MGS3-SnakeHooter.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 180 &#8211; Eastern Screech Owl: Snakes in the Nest</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:17</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 from high perches. For most small mammals and invertebrates that meet this aerial doom, it’s time to say goodbye to [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/MGS3-SnakeHooter.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 179 &#8211; Brown-Throated Sloth: The Slowest Mammal</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/brown-throated-sloth/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1214</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 the brown-throated sloth. But with so many fierce predators on the jungle floor, it helps to spend all [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 the brown-throated sloth. But with so many fierce ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 the brown-throated sloth. But with so many fierce predators on the jungle floor, it helps to spend all [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1214/brown-throated-sloth.mp3" length="53108712" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 the brown-throated sloth. But with so many fierce predators on the jungle floor, it helps to spend all [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/EliSloth.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 179 &#8211; Brown-Throated Sloth: The Slowest Mammal</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>43:17</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 the brown-throated sloth. But with so many fierce predators on the jungle floor, it helps to spend all [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/EliSloth.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 178 &#8211; Spiny Leaf Insect: Egg Mimicry</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-178-spiny-leaf-insect-egg-mimicry/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1210</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 to grow the new creature inside, but those qualities also make them tasty morsels for foragers. Moms [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 to grow the new creature inside, but those quali]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>australia,insect</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 to grow the new creature inside, but those qualities also make them tasty morsels for foragers. Moms [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1210/episode-178-spiny-leaf-insect-egg-mimicry.mp3" length="51455760" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 to grow the new creature inside, but those qualities also make them tasty morsels for foragers. Moms [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/LeafMode.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 178 &#8211; Spiny Leaf Insect: Egg Mimicry</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>42:49</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 to grow the new creature inside, but those qualities also make them tasty morsels for foragers. Moms [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/LeafMode.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 177 &#8211; Sea Pen: A Perfect Plume</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/sea-pen/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1207</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 feathery friend with multiple personalities and penchant for puffing itself up when the coast is clear. But when [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 feathery friend with multiple personalities and pen]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 feathery friend with multiple personalities and penchant for puffing itself up when the coast is clear. But when [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1207/sea-pen.mp3" length="50345208" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 feathery friend with multiple personalities and penchant for puffing itself up when the coast is clear. But when [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SEAn-Pen.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 177 &#8211; Sea Pen: A Perfect Plume</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:11</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 feathery friend with multiple personalities and penchant for puffing itself up when the coast is clear. But when [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SEAn-Pen.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 176 &#8211; Pronghorn: Fastest in the New World</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/pronghorn/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1203</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“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 learned to thrive in the amber waves of grain. However, America was once a continent like Africa, home to great [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“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 learned to thrive in the amber waves of grain. However]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“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 learned to thrive in the amber waves of grain. However, America was once a continent like Africa, home to great [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1203/pronghorn.mp3" length="51131832" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“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 learned to thrive in the amber waves of grain. However, America was once a continent like Africa, home to great [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/LightningMcQueen.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 176 &#8211; Pronghorn: Fastest in the New World</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:26</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“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 learned to thrive in the amber waves of grain. However, America was once a continent like Africa, home to great [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/LightningMcQueen.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 175 &#8211; Honeypot Ant: Living Honey Chandeliers</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/honeypot-ant/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1199</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 food as you can stomach right now and letting tomorrow take care of itself. For the more prudent, however, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 food as you can stomach right now and letting tomor]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>ant,eusocial,instect</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 food as you can stomach right now and letting tomorrow take care of itself. For the more prudent, however, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1199/honeypot-ant.mp3" length="48619920" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 food as you can stomach right now and letting tomorrow take care of itself. For the more prudent, however, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Gluttony.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 175 &#8211; Honeypot Ant: Living Honey Chandeliers</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>40:03</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 food as you can stomach right now and letting tomorrow take care of itself. For the more prudent, however, [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Gluttony.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 174 &#8211; Shield-Tailed Agama: The Aegis Posterior</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/shield-tailed-agama/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1195</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 the earth. From the sleeping cicada to the idle fox, the shelter of a sand and soil roof provides protection from predatory [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 the earth. From the sleeping cicada to the idle fox]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>africa,agama,reptile</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 the earth. From the sleeping cicada to the idle fox, the shelter of a sand and soil roof provides protection from predatory [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 the earth. From the sleeping cicada to the idle fox, the shelter of a sand and soil roof provides protection from predatory [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 174 &#8211; Shield-Tailed Agama: The Aegis Posterior</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:42</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 the earth. From the sleeping cicada to the idle fox, the shelter of a sand and soil roof provides protection from predatory [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Hodor.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 173 &#8211; Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse: The King of Cleaners</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/bluestreak-cleaner-wrasse/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1191</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 bluestreak cleaner wrasse defends its territory, its business, and its family on a daily basis. But when the don disappears, it’s up to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 bluestreak cleaner wrasse defends its territory, its busin]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>fish,ocean,sea life</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 bluestreak cleaner wrasse defends its territory, its business, and its family on a daily basis. But when the don disappears, it’s up to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 bluestreak cleaner wrasse defends its territory, its business, and its family on a daily basis. But when the don disappears, it’s up to [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/OneFishTwoFishGirlFishBoyFish.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 173 &#8211; Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse: The King of Cleaners</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:50</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 bluestreak cleaner wrasse defends its territory, its business, and its family on a daily basis. But when the don disappears, it’s up to [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/OneFishTwoFishGirlFishBoyFish.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 172 &#8211; Bighorn Sheep: Nature&#8217;s Hard Hats</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/bighorn-sheep/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1187</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the mountain lamb that the Lord provided. Literally, because it&#8217;s just a wild sheep.” If you’re in America’s western snow capped regions and you hear a sudden crack that echoes through mountains, it might not be thunder. If that cracking continues at periodic intervals for close to an hour, you [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the mountain lamb that the Lord provided. Literally, because it&#8217;s just a wild sheep.” If you’re in America’s western snow capped regions and you hear a sudden crack that echoes through mountains, it might not b]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>mammal,mountain,north america,sheep</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the mountain lamb that the Lord provided. Literally, because it&#8217;s just a wild sheep.” If you’re in America’s western snow capped regions and you hear a sudden crack that echoes through mountains, it might not be thunder. If that cracking continues at periodic intervals for close to an hour, you [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the mountain lamb that the Lord provided. Literally, because it&#8217;s just a wild sheep.” If you’re in America’s western snow capped regions and you hear a sudden crack that echoes through mountains, it might not be thunder. If that cracking continues at periodic intervals for close to an hour, you [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DwyaneTheRockGoatsman.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 172 &#8211; Bighorn Sheep: Nature&#8217;s Hard Hats</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:25</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the mountain lamb that the Lord provided. Literally, because it&#8217;s just a wild sheep.” If you’re in America’s western snow capped regions and you hear a sudden crack that echoes through mountains, it might not be thunder. If that cracking continues at periodic intervals for close to an hour, you [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DwyaneTheRockGoatsman.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 171 &#8211; Grey Butcherbird: This Singing Butcher</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/grey-butcherbird/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1184</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 America, you might stumble upon a peculiar and gruesome sight: the impaled victims of the butcherbird. Setting its sights on larger prey [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 America, you might stumble upon a peculiar and gruesome]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 America, you might stumble upon a peculiar and gruesome sight: the impaled victims of the butcherbird. Setting its sights on larger prey [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1184/grey-butcherbird.mp3" length="45966360" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 America, you might stumble upon a peculiar and gruesome sight: the impaled victims of the butcherbird. Setting its sights on larger prey [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Vladd.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 171 &#8211; Grey Butcherbird: This Singing Butcher</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 America, you might stumble upon a peculiar and gruesome sight: the impaled victims of the butcherbird. Setting its sights on larger prey [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Vladd.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 170 &#8211; Gorilla: Strong of Heart</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/gorilla/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 18:16:08 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1182</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 strongest animals pound for pound. Their size and strength has led to their depiction as classic monsters that Superman and Godzilla need [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 strongest animals pound for pound. Their size and strengt]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>africa,congo,gorilla</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 strongest animals pound for pound. Their size and strength has led to their depiction as classic monsters that Superman and Godzilla need [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1182/gorilla.mp3" length="57000120" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 strongest animals pound for pound. Their size and strength has led to their depiction as classic monsters that Superman and Godzilla need [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Monke.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 170 &#8211; Gorilla: Strong of Heart</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>46:54</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 strongest animals pound for pound. Their size and strength has led to their depiction as classic monsters that Superman and Godzilla need [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Monke.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 169 &#8211; Tuatara: This is Not a Lizard</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/tuatara/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1176</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 that was thought to be extinct: the tuatara. A laid-back lizard with a lazy lifestyle, the tuatara spends most of its [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 that was thought to be extinct: the tuatara. A la]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>New Zealand,Polynesian,reptile,Tahiti</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 that was thought to be extinct: the tuatara. A laid-back lizard with a lazy lifestyle, the tuatara spends most of its [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1176/tuatara.mp3" length="45047976" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 that was thought to be extinct: the tuatara. A laid-back lizard with a lazy lifestyle, the tuatara spends most of its [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Trifolcaltops.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 169 &#8211; Tuatara: This is Not a Lizard</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:44</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 that was thought to be extinct: the tuatara. A laid-back lizard with a lazy lifestyle, the tuatara spends most of its [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Trifolcaltops.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 168 &#8211; Meerkat: A Mongoose Most Foul</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/meerkat/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1171</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a mongoose most foul. But more on that later.”  The savannah is a brutal place for the animals that call it home. Between lions, leopards, and hyenas, many of the mammals that populate Africa’s jungles and plains are built with sharp claws and powerful jaws. But when it comes to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a mongoose most foul. But more on that later.”  The savannah is a brutal place for the animals that call it home. Between lions, leopards, and hyenas, many of the mammals that populate Africa’s jungles and plains are]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>africa,mammal,savannah</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a mongoose most foul. But more on that later.”  The savannah is a brutal place for the animals that call it home. Between lions, leopards, and hyenas, many of the mammals that populate Africa’s jungles and plains are built with sharp claws and powerful jaws. But when it comes to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1171/meerkat.mp3" length="43680768" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a mongoose most foul. But more on that later.”  The savannah is a brutal place for the animals that call it home. Between lions, leopards, and hyenas, many of the mammals that populate Africa’s jungles and plains are built with sharp claws and powerful jaws. But when it comes to [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/GameOfThrones.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 168 &#8211; Meerkat: A Mongoose Most Foul</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:03</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a mongoose most foul. But more on that later.”  The savannah is a brutal place for the animals that call it home. Between lions, leopards, and hyenas, many of the mammals that populate Africa’s jungles and plains are built with sharp claws and powerful jaws. But when it comes to [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/GameOfThrones.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 167 &#8211; Giant Oarfish: Seismic Sensitivity?</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-167-giant-oarfish-seismic-sensitivity/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1167</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the longest boy in the ocean. But more on that later.” Earthquakes are some of the most destructive events on this planet, snuffing out lives by the thousands and destroying entire cities. The worst part is, we can’t really predict them in advance-or can we? The elusive oarfish is often [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the longest boy in the ocean. But more on that later.” Earthquakes are some of the most destructive events on this planet, snuffing out lives by the thousands and destroying entire cities. The worst part is, we can’t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>fish,ocean</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the longest boy in the ocean. But more on that later.” Earthquakes are some of the most destructive events on this planet, snuffing out lives by the thousands and destroying entire cities. The worst part is, we can’t really predict them in advance-or can we? The elusive oarfish is often [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1167/episode-167-giant-oarfish-seismic-sensitivity.mp3" length="47103216" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the longest boy in the ocean. But more on that later.” Earthquakes are some of the most destructive events on this planet, snuffing out lives by the thousands and destroying entire cities. The worst part is, we can’t really predict them in advance-or can we? The elusive oarfish is often [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/OraOraOraOrafish.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 167 &#8211; Giant Oarfish: Seismic Sensitivity?</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:05</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the longest boy in the ocean. But more on that later.” Earthquakes are some of the most destructive events on this planet, snuffing out lives by the thousands and destroying entire cities. The worst part is, we can’t really predict them in advance-or can we? The elusive oarfish is often [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/OraOraOraOrafish.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 166 &#8211; Goshawk: The Ghost of The Woodlands</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/goshawk/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1163</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the ghost of the forest. But more on that later.” A hare grazes in a clearing surrounded by the forest edge. An uneasy feeling comes over him, like he’s being watched. He makes for the tree line, seeking safety among the trees and shrubs. But it does him no good. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the ghost of the forest. But more on that later.” A hare grazes in a clearing surrounded by the forest edge. An uneasy feeling comes over him, like he’s being watched. He makes for the tree line, seeking safety among]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the ghost of the forest. But more on that later.” A hare grazes in a clearing surrounded by the forest edge. An uneasy feeling comes over him, like he’s being watched. He makes for the tree line, seeking safety among the trees and shrubs. But it does him no good. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the ghost of the forest. But more on that later.” A hare grazes in a clearing surrounded by the forest edge. An uneasy feeling comes over him, like he’s being watched. He makes for the tree line, seeking safety among the trees and shrubs. But it does him no good. [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 166 &#8211; Goshawk: The Ghost of The Woodlands</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:37</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the ghost of the forest. But more on that later.” A hare grazes in a clearing surrounded by the forest edge. An uneasy feeling comes over him, like he’s being watched. He makes for the tree line, seeking safety among the trees and shrubs. But it does him no good. [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/PahkMyCahrNextToTheGahsHahk.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 165 &#8211; Coconut Crab: The Quick Claw Crustacean</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/coconut-crab/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1160</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal that sounds like a delicious Caribbean dish but looks like it inspired the Witcher’s endrega monsters. But more on that later.” Scattered across the islands of the south Pacific is a population of crabs that are great in a pinch. The coconut crab is the largest land crab [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal that sounds like a delicious Caribbean dish but looks like it inspired the Witcher’s endrega monsters. But more on that later.” Scattered across the islands of the south Pacific is a population of crabs tha]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal that sounds like a delicious Caribbean dish but looks like it inspired the Witcher’s endrega monsters. But more on that later.” Scattered across the islands of the south Pacific is a population of crabs that are great in a pinch. The coconut crab is the largest land crab [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal that sounds like a delicious Caribbean dish but looks like it inspired the Witcher’s endrega monsters. But more on that later.” Scattered across the islands of the south Pacific is a population of crabs that are great in a pinch. The coconut crab is the largest land crab [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CcrabWithTwoCs.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 165 &#8211; Coconut Crab: The Quick Claw Crustacean</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:18</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal that sounds like a delicious Caribbean dish but looks like it inspired the Witcher’s endrega monsters. But more on that later.” Scattered across the islands of the south Pacific is a population of crabs that are great in a pinch. The coconut crab is the largest land crab [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CcrabWithTwoCs.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 164 &#8211; Sailfin Dragon Lizard: The Icarus Iguana</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/sailfin-dragon-lizard/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1156</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a modern day dinosaur with a name to match. But more on that later.” Lizards sometimes retain primordial qualities. To look at them, you may see the scaly faces of ages long gone. The sailfin dragon lizard has a look that matches it’s fantastical name. But the dinosaur-esque nature of [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a modern day dinosaur with a name to match. But more on that later.” Lizards sometimes retain primordial qualities. To look at them, you may see the scaly faces of ages long gone. The sailfin dragon lizard has a look]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>lizard,reptile</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a modern day dinosaur with a name to match. But more on that later.” Lizards sometimes retain primordial qualities. To look at them, you may see the scaly faces of ages long gone. The sailfin dragon lizard has a look that matches it’s fantastical name. But the dinosaur-esque nature of [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a modern day dinosaur with a name to match. But more on that later.” Lizards sometimes retain primordial qualities. To look at them, you may see the scaly faces of ages long gone. The sailfin dragon lizard has a look that matches it’s fantastical name. But the dinosaur-esque nature of [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Howtotrainyourdragon.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 164 &#8211; Sailfin Dragon Lizard: The Icarus Iguana</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:57</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a modern day dinosaur with a name to match. But more on that later.” Lizards sometimes retain primordial qualities. To look at them, you may see the scaly faces of ages long gone. The sailfin dragon lizard has a look that matches it’s fantastical name. But the dinosaur-esque nature of [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Howtotrainyourdragon.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 163 &#8211; Dung Beetle: The Bowel Bowler</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-163-dung-beetle-the-bowel-bowler/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1153</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a poo poo paladin that rolls with the punches and makes the most out of a smelly situation. But more on that later.”&#160; One animal’s waste is another animal’s treasure. The dung beetle was worshipped by the ancient Egyptians for its apparent fecal-oriented immortality, but modern discoveries have found new [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a poo poo paladin that rolls with the punches and makes the most out of a smelly situation. But more on that later.”&#160; One animal’s waste is another animal’s treasure. The dung beetle was worshipped by the ancien]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>dung beetle,insect</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a poo poo paladin that rolls with the punches and makes the most out of a smelly situation. But more on that later.”&#160; One animal’s waste is another animal’s treasure. The dung beetle was worshipped by the ancient Egyptians for its apparent fecal-oriented immortality, but modern discoveries have found new [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1153/episode-163-dung-beetle-the-bowel-bowler.mp3" length="42107856" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a poo poo paladin that rolls with the punches and makes the most out of a smelly situation. But more on that later.”&#160; One animal’s waste is another animal’s treasure. The dung beetle was worshipped by the ancient Egyptians for its apparent fecal-oriented immortality, but modern discoveries have found new [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ItsaDungDeal.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 163 &#8211; Dung Beetle: The Bowel Bowler</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:03</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a poo poo paladin that rolls with the punches and makes the most out of a smelly situation. But more on that later.”&#160; One animal’s waste is another animal’s treasure. The dung beetle was worshipped by the ancient Egyptians for its apparent fecal-oriented immortality, but modern discoveries have found new [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ItsaDungDeal.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 162 &#8211; Desert Locust: Ruin on the Breeze</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/desert-locust/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1149</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a deadly insect that’s carried on the winds of change. But more on that later.” Many animals have amazing abilities that make them especially ferocious and formidable. But few are so terrible and mighty that they can be classified as a natural disaster. No we’re not talking about a giant [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a deadly insect that’s carried on the winds of change. But more on that later.” Many animals have amazing abilities that make them especially ferocious and formidable. But few are so terrible and mighty that they can]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a deadly insect that’s carried on the winds of change. But more on that later.” Many animals have amazing abilities that make them especially ferocious and formidable. But few are so terrible and mighty that they can be classified as a natural disaster. No we’re not talking about a giant [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1149/desert-locust.mp3" length="46497480" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a deadly insect that’s carried on the winds of change. But more on that later.” Many animals have amazing abilities that make them especially ferocious and formidable. But few are so terrible and mighty that they can be classified as a natural disaster. No we’re not talking about a giant [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/wearelegion.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 162 &#8211; Desert Locust: Ruin on the Breeze</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:42</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a deadly insect that’s carried on the winds of change. But more on that later.” Many animals have amazing abilities that make them especially ferocious and formidable. But few are so terrible and mighty that they can be classified as a natural disaster. No we’re not talking about a giant [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/wearelegion.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 161 &#8211; Tasmanian Devil: The Devil Down Under</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/tasmanian-devil/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1145</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the devil down under and his horrifying night time death screams.” Far from the reckless, neckless monstrosity that Warner Brothers uses to move their cartoon plots along, the real Tasmanian Devil is a semi-cute mongoose pig that will eat anything that comes across its path. From its brutal and competitive [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the devil down under and his horrifying night time death screams.” Far from the reckless, neckless monstrosity that Warner Brothers uses to move their cartoon plots along, the real Tasmanian Devil is a semi-cute mong]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>australia,mammal,tasmania</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the devil down under and his horrifying night time death screams.” Far from the reckless, neckless monstrosity that Warner Brothers uses to move their cartoon plots along, the real Tasmanian Devil is a semi-cute mongoose pig that will eat anything that comes across its path. From its brutal and competitive [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1145/tasmanian-devil.mp3" length="50412360" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the devil down under and his horrifying night time death screams.” Far from the reckless, neckless monstrosity that Warner Brothers uses to move their cartoon plots along, the real Tasmanian Devil is a semi-cute mongoose pig that will eat anything that comes across its path. From its brutal and competitive [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/thedevilyouknow.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 161 &#8211; Tasmanian Devil: The Devil Down Under</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:13</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the devil down under and his horrifying night time death screams.” Far from the reckless, neckless monstrosity that Warner Brothers uses to move their cartoon plots along, the real Tasmanian Devil is a semi-cute mongoose pig that will eat anything that comes across its path. From its brutal and competitive [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/thedevilyouknow.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 160 &#8211; Venus’ Flower Basket: A Structure Like Steel</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/venus-flower-basket/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1143</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a coveted animal crossing catch. But not much more on that later.” The sponge life is a simple one. With nowhere to go and no way to get there, a sponge needs to make the most of its surroundings. To protect against the current, sponges form skeletons out of whatever’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a coveted animal crossing catch. But not much more on that later.” The sponge life is a simple one. With nowhere to go and no way to get there, a sponge needs to make the most of its surroundings. To protect against ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a coveted animal crossing catch. But not much more on that later.” The sponge life is a simple one. With nowhere to go and no way to get there, a sponge needs to make the most of its surroundings. To protect against the current, sponges form skeletons out of whatever’s [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1143/venus-flower-basket.mp3" length="48811512" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a coveted animal crossing catch. But not much more on that later.” The sponge life is a simple one. With nowhere to go and no way to get there, a sponge needs to make the most of its surroundings. To protect against the current, sponges form skeletons out of whatever’s [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/basketsponge.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 160 &#8211; Venus’ Flower Basket: A Structure Like Steel</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:46</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a coveted animal crossing catch. But not much more on that later.” The sponge life is a simple one. With nowhere to go and no way to get there, a sponge needs to make the most of its surroundings. To protect against the current, sponges form skeletons out of whatever’s [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/basketsponge.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 159 &#8211; Hummingbird Moth: The Master of Disguise</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/clearwing-hummingbird-moth/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1139</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal that I could have sworn we did before but I can’t find it in our list!” Avoiding becoming someone else’s meal is typically priority number one for most animals. While there are many different ways to live another day in the “eat or be eaten” kingdom of Animalia, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal that I could have sworn we did before but I can’t find it in our list!” Avoiding becoming someone else’s meal is typically priority number one for most animals. While there are many different ways to live a]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal that I could have sworn we did before but I can’t find it in our list!” Avoiding becoming someone else’s meal is typically priority number one for most animals. While there are many different ways to live another day in the “eat or be eaten” kingdom of Animalia, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1139/clearwing-hummingbird-moth.mp3" length="41790408" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal that I could have sworn we did before but I can’t find it in our list!” Avoiding becoming someone else’s meal is typically priority number one for most animals. While there are many different ways to live another day in the “eat or be eaten” kingdom of Animalia, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ClearlyaMoth.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 159 &#8211; Hummingbird Moth: The Master of Disguise</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:56</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal that I could have sworn we did before but I can’t find it in our list!” Avoiding becoming someone else’s meal is typically priority number one for most animals. While there are many different ways to live another day in the “eat or be eaten” kingdom of Animalia, [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ClearlyaMoth.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 158 &#8211; Thorn Bug: Thorin Oaken-eater</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/thorn-bug/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1136</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug with a prickly personality. But more on that later.”&#160; The tropics are teaming with life. That means there’s an abundance of resources for you and your brood to enjoy. It also means that there’s plenty of competition looking to eat your food or eat you. Protecting yourself can [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug with a prickly personality. But more on that later.”&#160; The tropics are teaming with life. That means there’s an abundance of resources for you and your brood to enjoy. It also means that there’s plenty of c]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug with a prickly personality. But more on that later.”&#160; The tropics are teaming with life. That means there’s an abundance of resources for you and your brood to enjoy. It also means that there’s plenty of competition looking to eat your food or eat you. Protecting yourself can [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug with a prickly personality. But more on that later.”&#160; The tropics are teaming with life. That means there’s an abundance of resources for you and your brood to enjoy. It also means that there’s plenty of competition looking to eat your food or eat you. Protecting yourself can [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 158 &#8211; Thorn Bug: Thorin Oaken-eater</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:59</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug with a prickly personality. But more on that later.”&#160; The tropics are teaming with life. That means there’s an abundance of resources for you and your brood to enjoy. It also means that there’s plenty of competition looking to eat your food or eat you. Protecting yourself can [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/BigHatLogan.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 157 &#8211; Blobfish: Blobby Fisher</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/blobfish/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1132</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a waterlogged football with eyes and a taste for shrimp. But more on that later.” The blobfish might be the subject of cruel internet memes for many a year, but that digital ridicule may be unduly bestowed upon our deep-sea friend. He may look goofy, but that’s just because he’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a waterlogged football with eyes and a taste for shrimp. But more on that later.” The blobfish might be the subject of cruel internet memes for many a year, but that digital ridicule may be unduly bestowed upon our d]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>boney fish,fish,ocean</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a waterlogged football with eyes and a taste for shrimp. But more on that later.” The blobfish might be the subject of cruel internet memes for many a year, but that digital ridicule may be unduly bestowed upon our deep-sea friend. He may look goofy, but that’s just because he’s [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a waterlogged football with eyes and a taste for shrimp. But more on that later.” The blobfish might be the subject of cruel internet memes for many a year, but that digital ridicule may be unduly bestowed upon our deep-sea friend. He may look goofy, but that’s just because he’s [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 157 &#8211; Blobfish: Blobby Fisher</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:35</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a waterlogged football with eyes and a taste for shrimp. But more on that later.” The blobfish might be the subject of cruel internet memes for many a year, but that digital ridicule may be unduly bestowed upon our deep-sea friend. He may look goofy, but that’s just because he’s [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Underpressure.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 156 – Purple Frog: Born in the Storm</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/purple-frog/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1128</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a frog with a secret underground life. But more on that later.” The forests of India’s Western Ghats, are teaming with life. Many amphibian species live there, and many have only been discovered in the last few decades. As frogs hop from log to log and branch to branch, one [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a frog with a secret underground life. But more on that later.” The forests of India’s Western Ghats, are teaming with life. Many amphibian species live there, and many have only been discovered in the last few decad]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>amphibian,frog,india</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a frog with a secret underground life. But more on that later.” The forests of India’s Western Ghats, are teaming with life. Many amphibian species live there, and many have only been discovered in the last few decades. As frogs hop from log to log and branch to branch, one [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a frog with a secret underground life. But more on that later.” The forests of India’s Western Ghats, are teaming with life. Many amphibian species live there, and many have only been discovered in the last few decades. As frogs hop from log to log and branch to branch, one [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 156 – Purple Frog: Born in the Storm</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:15</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PurplePotato.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 155 &#8211;  White Rhino: Crash and the Birds</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/white-rhino/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 14:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1121</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about Marco Polo’s thick unicorn! But more on that later.” Grazing along the African savannah, the white rhino keeps his ears peeled for the danger bird &#8211; despite not having many predators to worry about. When opportunity squawks, the rhino definitely listens. But the classic symbiotic relationship between the rhino the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about Marco Polo’s thick unicorn! But more on that later.” Grazing along the African savannah, the white rhino keeps his ears peeled for the danger bird &#8211; despite not having many predators to worry about. When opport]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>africa,mammal,rhino</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about Marco Polo’s thick unicorn! But more on that later.” Grazing along the African savannah, the white rhino keeps his ears peeled for the danger bird &#8211; despite not having many predators to worry about. When opportunity squawks, the rhino definitely listens. But the classic symbiotic relationship between the rhino the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about Marco Polo’s thick unicorn! But more on that later.” Grazing along the African savannah, the white rhino keeps his ears peeled for the danger bird &#8211; despite not having many predators to worry about. When opportunity squawks, the rhino definitely listens. But the classic symbiotic relationship between the rhino the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ShinyRhydon.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 155 &#8211;  White Rhino: Crash and the Birds</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>40:34</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ShinyRhydon.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 154 &#8211; Pygmy Hedgehog: The Adorable Pincushion</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/pygmy-hedgehog/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1118</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;Today we’re talking about a prickly bush pig, though it’s not a pig at all. But more on that later.” The cutest and most mild mannered animals often find themselves in the pet trade. But in the wild world of woodland creatures, cute doesn’t get you very far. For those creatures that tread the line [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;Today we’re talking about a prickly bush pig, though it’s not a pig at all. But more on that later.” The cutest and most mild mannered animals often find themselves in the pet trade. But in the wild world of woodland creatures, cute doesn’t get y]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;Today we’re talking about a prickly bush pig, though it’s not a pig at all. But more on that later.” The cutest and most mild mannered animals often find themselves in the pet trade. But in the wild world of woodland creatures, cute doesn’t get you very far. For those creatures that tread the line [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;Today we’re talking about a prickly bush pig, though it’s not a pig at all. But more on that later.” The cutest and most mild mannered animals often find themselves in the pet trade. But in the wild world of woodland creatures, cute doesn’t get you very far. For those creatures that tread the line [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SanictheMinihog.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 154 &#8211; Pygmy Hedgehog: The Adorable Pincushion</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:45</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;Today we’re talking about a prickly bush pig, though it’s not a pig at all. But more on that later.” The cutest and most mild mannered animals often find themselves in the pet trade. But in the wild world of woodland creatures, cute doesn’t get you very far. For those creatures that tread the line [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SanictheMinihog.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 153 &#8211; Blanket Octopus: Let the Octopus Win</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/blanket-octopus/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1114</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;Today we’re talking about a cephalopod that wears a beautiful gown. But more on that later.” The ocean is home to many a strange and wondrous creature, but few are so strange as the blanket octopus. Worthy of its name, the blocktopus drifts and flutters with dazzling colors across the pelagic seas. But unfurling your [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;Today we’re talking about a cephalopod that wears a beautiful gown. But more on that later.” The ocean is home to many a strange and wondrous creature, but few are so strange as the blanket octopus. Worthy of its name, the blocktopus drifts and f]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>Mollusk,ocean,octopus</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;Today we’re talking about a cephalopod that wears a beautiful gown. But more on that later.” The ocean is home to many a strange and wondrous creature, but few are so strange as the blanket octopus. Worthy of its name, the blocktopus drifts and flutters with dazzling colors across the pelagic seas. But unfurling your [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;Today we’re talking about a cephalopod that wears a beautiful gown. But more on that later.” The ocean is home to many a strange and wondrous creature, but few are so strange as the blanket octopus. Worthy of its name, the blocktopus drifts and flutters with dazzling colors across the pelagic seas. But unfurling your [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/MoonlightOctopus.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 153 &#8211; Blanket Octopus: Let the Octopus Win</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:46</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;Today we’re talking about a cephalopod that wears a beautiful gown. But more on that later.” The ocean is home to many a strange and wondrous creature, but few are so strange as the blanket octopus. Worthy of its name, the blocktopus drifts and flutters with dazzling colors across the pelagic seas. But unfurling your [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/MoonlightOctopus.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 152 &#8211; Pacific Hagfish: Sticky Business</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/pacific-hagfish/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1111</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a sea noodle that&#8217;s as disgusting as we’ve come to expect from the bottom of the ocean.” Imagine you&#8217;re a big fish with a hankering for some ocean detritus. You find a carcass that’s descended to the seafloor, but you&#8217;re late to the party. It’s surrounded by a nightmare mob [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a sea noodle that&#8217;s as disgusting as we’ve come to expect from the bottom of the ocean.” Imagine you&#8217;re a big fish with a hankering for some ocean detritus. You find a carcass that’s descended to the seaf]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a sea noodle that&#8217;s as disgusting as we’ve come to expect from the bottom of the ocean.” Imagine you&#8217;re a big fish with a hankering for some ocean detritus. You find a carcass that’s descended to the seafloor, but you&#8217;re late to the party. It’s surrounded by a nightmare mob [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1111/pacific-hagfish.mp3" length="36650904" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a sea noodle that&#8217;s as disgusting as we’ve come to expect from the bottom of the ocean.” Imagine you&#8217;re a big fish with a hankering for some ocean detritus. You find a carcass that’s descended to the seafloor, but you&#8217;re late to the party. It’s surrounded by a nightmare mob [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SlimeHag.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 152 &#8211; Pacific Hagfish: Sticky Business</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>28:58</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a sea noodle that&#8217;s as disgusting as we’ve come to expect from the bottom of the ocean.” Imagine you&#8217;re a big fish with a hankering for some ocean detritus. You find a carcass that’s descended to the seafloor, but you&#8217;re late to the party. It’s surrounded by a nightmare mob [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SlimeHag.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 151 &#8211; Platypus: Defying its Stars</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/platypus/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1107</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a creature that looks like it specced into every skill tree. But more on that later.” In the land down under, there’s dwelleth a strange mammal that looks like an otter that glued a bunch of other animal parts onto its body. The platypus is famous not only for its [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a creature that looks like it specced into every skill tree. But more on that later.” In the land down under, there’s dwelleth a strange mammal that looks like an otter that glued a bunch of other animal parts onto i]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>mammal,platypus,semi-aquatic</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a creature that looks like it specced into every skill tree. But more on that later.” In the land down under, there’s dwelleth a strange mammal that looks like an otter that glued a bunch of other animal parts onto its body. The platypus is famous not only for its [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1107/platypus.mp3" length="39361296" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a creature that looks like it specced into every skill tree. But more on that later.” In the land down under, there’s dwelleth a strange mammal that looks like an otter that glued a bunch of other animal parts onto its body. The platypus is famous not only for its [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/PerrythePlatypus.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 151 &#8211; Platypus: Defying its Stars</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:03</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a creature that looks like it specced into every skill tree. But more on that later.” In the land down under, there’s dwelleth a strange mammal that looks like an otter that glued a bunch of other animal parts onto its body. The platypus is famous not only for its [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/PerrythePlatypus.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 150 &#8211; Spider-Tailed Horned Viper: The Crafty Serpent</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/spider-tailed-horned-viper/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1104</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about something we were supposed to talk about a few weeks ago but we goofed and now we’re talking about it now. More on that now.” Hunters have all kinds of methods to help catch their prey. There’s ambushing, stalking, and brute force. But one of the most clever ways may [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about something we were supposed to talk about a few weeks ago but we goofed and now we’re talking about it now. More on that now.” Hunters have all kinds of methods to help catch their prey. There’s ambushing, stalking, and brut]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>reptile,snake,spider</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about something we were supposed to talk about a few weeks ago but we goofed and now we’re talking about it now. More on that now.” Hunters have all kinds of methods to help catch their prey. There’s ambushing, stalking, and brute force. But one of the most clever ways may [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about something we were supposed to talk about a few weeks ago but we goofed and now we’re talking about it now. More on that now.” Hunters have all kinds of methods to help catch their prey. There’s ambushing, stalking, and brute force. But one of the most clever ways may [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CrouchingSpiderHiddenSnake.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 150 &#8211; Spider-Tailed Horned Viper: The Crafty Serpent</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about something we were supposed to talk about a few weeks ago but we goofed and now we’re talking about it now. More on that now.” Hunters have all kinds of methods to help catch their prey. There’s ambushing, stalking, and brute force. But one of the most clever ways may [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CrouchingSpiderHiddenSnake.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 149 &#8211; Bottlenose Dolphin: Thanks for all the Fish</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/bottlenose-dolphin/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1101</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about one of the most famous sea animals of all time. The white hat to the black hat of the great white shark. Though, PR can be deceiving. But more on that later…” When life kicks mud in your face, most of us, and most animals, would give up or bemoan [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about one of the most famous sea animals of all time. The white hat to the black hat of the great white shark. Though, PR can be deceiving. But more on that later…” When life kicks mud in your face, most of us, and most an]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>dolphin,mammal</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about one of the most famous sea animals of all time. The white hat to the black hat of the great white shark. Though, PR can be deceiving. But more on that later…” When life kicks mud in your face, most of us, and most animals, would give up or bemoan [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about one of the most famous sea animals of all time. The white hat to the black hat of the great white shark. Though, PR can be deceiving. But more on that later…” When life kicks mud in your face, most of us, and most animals, would give up or bemoan [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Phlipper.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 149 &#8211; Bottlenose Dolphin: Thanks for all the Fish</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about one of the most famous sea animals of all time. The white hat to the black hat of the great white shark. Though, PR can be deceiving. But more on that later…” When life kicks mud in your face, most of us, and most animals, would give up or bemoan [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Phlipper.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 148 &#8211; Coyote: An Unlikely Friendship</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/coyote/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1099</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a legendary animal friendship. But more on that later.” The American coyote is a famous animal in folklore and fables. The cunning animal is a mainstay in Native American folk tales and culture. Coyotes have long exhibited a behavior that was thought to only be true in stories. In fact, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a legendary animal friendship. But more on that later.” The American coyote is a famous animal in folklore and fables. The cunning animal is a mainstay in Native American folk tales and culture. Coyotes have long exh]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>badger,canine,coyote,mammal</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a legendary animal friendship. But more on that later.” The American coyote is a famous animal in folklore and fables. The cunning animal is a mainstay in Native American folk tales and culture. Coyotes have long exhibited a behavior that was thought to only be true in stories. In fact, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1099/coyote.mp3" length="45057312" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a legendary animal friendship. But more on that later.” The American coyote is a famous animal in folklore and fables. The cunning animal is a mainstay in Native American folk tales and culture. Coyotes have long exhibited a behavior that was thought to only be true in stories. In fact, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CoyotePeterson.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 148 &#8211; Coyote: An Unlikely Friendship</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:51</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a legendary animal friendship. But more on that later.” The American coyote is a famous animal in folklore and fables. The cunning animal is a mainstay in Native American folk tales and culture. Coyotes have long exhibited a behavior that was thought to only be true in stories. In fact, [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CoyotePeterson.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 147 &#8211; Penduline Tit: The Prepper Penny Parker</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/penduline-tit/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1095</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we wrestle between good SEO and saying the awkward name of a bird over and over. But more on that later.” If you were walking through the woods one day, you might see something strange&#8230; a fluffy white mass up in the trees. You might think it was a hanging goat carcass or [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we wrestle between good SEO and saying the awkward name of a bird over and over. But more on that later.” If you were walking through the woods one day, you might see something strange&#8230; a fluffy white mass up in the trees. You mig]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we wrestle between good SEO and saying the awkward name of a bird over and over. But more on that later.” If you were walking through the woods one day, you might see something strange&#8230; a fluffy white mass up in the trees. You might think it was a hanging goat carcass or [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we wrestle between good SEO and saying the awkward name of a bird over and over. But more on that later.” If you were walking through the woods one day, you might see something strange&#8230; a fluffy white mass up in the trees. You might think it was a hanging goat carcass or [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/TitularBuilder.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 147 &#8211; Penduline Tit: The Prepper Penny Parker</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:07</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we wrestle between good SEO and saying the awkward name of a bird over and over. But more on that later.” If you were walking through the woods one day, you might see something strange&#8230; a fluffy white mass up in the trees. You might think it was a hanging goat carcass or [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/TitularBuilder.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 146 &#8211; Black Footed Cat: A Prolific Predator</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/black-footed-cat/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1092</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230; and today we’re talking about a predator so adorable, it rivals the pika-killing stoat in deadly cuteness.” Predators come in all shapes and sizes, but a small size doesn’t necessarily mean an animal is a less effective hunter. And if you’re a rodent in the semi-desert plains of southern Africa, it’s a lesson you [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230; and today we’re talking about a predator so adorable, it rivals the pika-killing stoat in deadly cuteness.” Predators come in all shapes and sizes, but a small size doesn’t necessarily mean an animal is a less effective hunter. And if you’re a r]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>africa,cat,feline,mammal</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230; and today we’re talking about a predator so adorable, it rivals the pika-killing stoat in deadly cuteness.” Predators come in all shapes and sizes, but a small size doesn’t necessarily mean an animal is a less effective hunter. And if you’re a rodent in the semi-desert plains of southern Africa, it’s a lesson you [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1092/black-footed-cat.mp3" length="42106464" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230; and today we’re talking about a predator so adorable, it rivals the pika-killing stoat in deadly cuteness.” Predators come in all shapes and sizes, but a small size doesn’t necessarily mean an animal is a less effective hunter. And if you’re a rodent in the semi-desert plains of southern Africa, it’s a lesson you [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/BabyCatDoDoDoDododo-version-2.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 146 &#8211; Black Footed Cat: A Prolific Predator</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:37</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230; and today we’re talking about a predator so adorable, it rivals the pika-killing stoat in deadly cuteness.” Predators come in all shapes and sizes, but a small size doesn’t necessarily mean an animal is a less effective hunter. And if you’re a rodent in the semi-desert plains of southern Africa, it’s a lesson you [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/BabyCatDoDoDoDododo-version-2.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 145 &#8211; Adelie Penguin: A Formal Feathered Friend</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/adelie-penguin/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1089</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a formal feathered friend. But more on that later.” Birds of a feather waddle together. And that’s never been truer than it is for the Adelie penguin. As the dapper flippers make their way across the Antarctic ice each year, it’s important for each one to stake their claim on [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a formal feathered friend. But more on that later.” Birds of a feather waddle together. And that’s never been truer than it is for the Adelie penguin. As the dapper flippers make their way across the Antarctic ice ea]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>antarctica,bird,Penguin</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a formal feathered friend. But more on that later.” Birds of a feather waddle together. And that’s never been truer than it is for the Adelie penguin. As the dapper flippers make their way across the Antarctic ice each year, it’s important for each one to stake their claim on [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1089/adelie-penguin.mp3" length="49105128" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a formal feathered friend. But more on that later.” Birds of a feather waddle together. And that’s never been truer than it is for the Adelie penguin. As the dapper flippers make their way across the Antarctic ice each year, it’s important for each one to stake their claim on [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SetFiretotheSnow.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 145 &#8211; Adelie Penguin: A Formal Feathered Friend</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:02</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a formal feathered friend. But more on that later.” Birds of a feather waddle together. And that’s never been truer than it is for the Adelie penguin. As the dapper flippers make their way across the Antarctic ice each year, it’s important for each one to stake their claim on [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SetFiretotheSnow.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 144 &#8211; Horned Viper: The Vied Viper</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/horned-viper/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1085</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Today, in the podcast, we talk about the horned viper and sidewinding!]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today, in the podcast, we talk about the horned viper and sidewinding!]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>dessert,horned viper,reptile,snake</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Today, in the podcast, we talk about the horned viper and sidewinding!]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1085/horned-viper.mp3" length="48727512" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today, in the podcast, we talk about the horned viper and sidewinding!]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/TheViedViper.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 144 &#8211; Horned Viper: The Vied Viper</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:24</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Today, in the podcast, we talk about the horned viper and sidewinding!]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/TheViedViper.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 143 &#8211; Barreleye: The Spookiest Fish</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/barreleye/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1081</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a mysterious organic, deep-diving submarine. But more on that later.” Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, there sits an alien monster fish that stares up straight through its own skull to spy prey: the barreleye. How does it do this? By being one of the weirdest creatures alive, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a mysterious organic, deep-diving submarine. But more on that later.” Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, there sits an alien monster fish that stares up straight through its own skull to spy prey: the barreleye. H]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>barreleye,fish,ocean</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a mysterious organic, deep-diving submarine. But more on that later.” Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, there sits an alien monster fish that stares up straight through its own skull to spy prey: the barreleye. How does it do this? By being one of the weirdest creatures alive, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1081/barreleye.mp3" length="36768912" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a mysterious organic, deep-diving submarine. But more on that later.” Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, there sits an alien monster fish that stares up straight through its own skull to spy prey: the barreleye. How does it do this? By being one of the weirdest creatures alive, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Clearlyanabomination.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 143 &#8211; Barreleye: The Spookiest Fish</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>29:17</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a mysterious organic, deep-diving submarine. But more on that later.” Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, there sits an alien monster fish that stares up straight through its own skull to spy prey: the barreleye. How does it do this? By being one of the weirdest creatures alive, [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Clearlyanabomination.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 142 &#8211; Vinegaroon: A Real Whippersnapper</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/whip-scorpion/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1077</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about an arthropod that might be right at home on English dining table next to a bottle of brown sauce. But more on that later…” The desert is home to some strange creatures with some even stranger adaptation. Few phyla find as much success in arid climates like arthropods, which develop [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about an arthropod that might be right at home on English dining table next to a bottle of brown sauce. But more on that later…” The desert is home to some strange creatures with some even stranger adaptation. Few phyla fi]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about an arthropod that might be right at home on English dining table next to a bottle of brown sauce. But more on that later…” The desert is home to some strange creatures with some even stranger adaptation. Few phyla find as much success in arid climates like arthropods, which develop [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1077/whip-scorpion.mp3" length="43045920" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about an arthropod that might be right at home on English dining table next to a bottle of brown sauce. But more on that later…” The desert is home to some strange creatures with some even stranger adaptation. Few phyla find as much success in arid climates like arthropods, which develop [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Whipitgood.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 142 &#8211; Vinegaroon: A Real Whippersnapper</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:56</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about an arthropod that might be right at home on English dining table next to a bottle of brown sauce. But more on that later…” The desert is home to some strange creatures with some even stranger adaptation. Few phyla find as much success in arid climates like arthropods, which develop [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Whipitgood.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 141 &#8211; Woodlouse: The Pill Bug is No Bug</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/woodlouse/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1074</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug of very many names. But more on that right now.” You might think that gills are just for ocean dwellers, and you’d be wrong. For the terrestrial woodlouse or roly-poly, using gills is as easy as breathing. But how and why does it have gills? It’s all a [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug of very many names. But more on that right now.” You might think that gills are just for ocean dwellers, and you’d be wrong. For the terrestrial woodlouse or roly-poly, using gills is as easy as breathing. But ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>crustacean,isopod,pill bug,woodlouse</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug of very many names. But more on that right now.” You might think that gills are just for ocean dwellers, and you’d be wrong. For the terrestrial woodlouse or roly-poly, using gills is as easy as breathing. But how and why does it have gills? It’s all a [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug of very many names. But more on that right now.” You might think that gills are just for ocean dwellers, and you’d be wrong. For the terrestrial woodlouse or roly-poly, using gills is as easy as breathing. But how and why does it have gills? It’s all a [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 141 &#8211; Woodlouse: The Pill Bug is No Bug</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:04</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug of very many names. But more on that right now.” You might think that gills are just for ocean dwellers, and you’d be wrong. For the terrestrial woodlouse or roly-poly, using gills is as easy as breathing. But how and why does it have gills? It’s all a [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/LousyWoodrow.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 140 &#8211; Mako Shark: Hot-Blooded Hotrod</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/mako-shark/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1071</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Sharks are a primordial design. A torpedo built to catch and shred prey. These cold black eyes, like a doll’s eyes, are nothing but dark pools of basic, rudimentary instinct, right? Well some sharks are built differently than their kin. The mako shark is one of a few fish with an interesting adaptation that is [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sharks are a primordial design. A torpedo built to catch and shred prey. These cold black eyes, like a doll’s eyes, are nothing but dark pools of basic, rudimentary instinct, right? Well some sharks are built differently than their kin. The mako shark is]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>lamnid,mako,ocean,sea life,shark</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sharks are a primordial design. A torpedo built to catch and shred prey. These cold black eyes, like a doll’s eyes, are nothing but dark pools of basic, rudimentary instinct, right? Well some sharks are built differently than their kin. The mako shark is one of a few fish with an interesting adaptation that is [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1071/mako-shark.mp3" length="43985688" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sharks are a primordial design. A torpedo built to catch and shred prey. These cold black eyes, like a doll’s eyes, are nothing but dark pools of basic, rudimentary instinct, right? Well some sharks are built differently than their kin. The mako shark is one of a few fish with an interesting adaptation that is [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/M35-Mako.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 140 &#8211; Mako Shark: Hot-Blooded Hotrod</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:17</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Sharks are a primordial design. A torpedo built to catch and shred prey. These cold black eyes, like a doll’s eyes, are nothing but dark pools of basic, rudimentary instinct, right? Well some sharks are built differently than their kin. The mako shark is one of a few fish with an interesting adaptation that is [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/M35-Mako.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 139 &#8211; Giant Manta Ray: A Focused Fish</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/giant-manta-ray/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1068</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a buccal pumping pup sucking histotroph in huge chunks. That sentence will only get grosser when you know what those words mean. But more on that later…” Sometimes the biggest giants are the gentlest giants. But this gentle giant is also a genius giant. While the oceanic manta ray might [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a buccal pumping pup sucking histotroph in huge chunks. That sentence will only get grosser when you know what those words mean. But more on that later…” Sometimes the biggest giants are the gentlest giants. But this]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>fish,manta ray,ocean,sea life</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a buccal pumping pup sucking histotroph in huge chunks. That sentence will only get grosser when you know what those words mean. But more on that later…” Sometimes the biggest giants are the gentlest giants. But this gentle giant is also a genius giant. While the oceanic manta ray might [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1068/giant-manta-ray.mp3" length="52391232" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a buccal pumping pup sucking histotroph in huge chunks. That sentence will only get grosser when you know what those words mean. But more on that later…” Sometimes the biggest giants are the gentlest giants. But this gentle giant is also a genius giant. While the oceanic manta ray might [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/RayGrande.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 139 &#8211; Giant Manta Ray: A Focused Fish</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:30</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a buccal pumping pup sucking histotroph in huge chunks. That sentence will only get grosser when you know what those words mean. But more on that later…” Sometimes the biggest giants are the gentlest giants. But this gentle giant is also a genius giant. While the oceanic manta ray might [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/RayGrande.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 138 &#8211; Crab Spider: A Fantastic Floral Friend</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/crab-spider/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1064</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We talk about a floral-patterned crab spider and how it catches prey in this  episode.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We talk about a floral-patterned crab spider and how it catches prey in this  episode.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>arachnid,arthropod,crab spider,spider</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[We talk about a floral-patterned crab spider and how it catches prey in this  episode.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1064/crab-spider.mp3" length="45647568" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We talk about a floral-patterned crab spider and how it catches prey in this  episode.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Tachikoma.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 138 &#8211; Crab Spider: A Fantastic Floral Friend</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:04</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[We talk about a floral-patterned crab spider and how it catches prey in this  episode.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Tachikoma.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 137 &#8211; Polka Dot Tree Frog: A Light in the Darkness</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/polka-dot-tree-frog/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 10:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1061</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about a tree frog with a bright personality. But more on that later.” The tropical rainforests of South America hide all kinds of rare and fascinating animals &#8211; including a host of one-of-a-kind frogs. The polka-dot tree frog may look like your typical aimless amphibian but it actually leads a secret glamorous [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about a tree frog with a bright personality. But more on that later.” The tropical rainforests of South America hide all kinds of rare and fascinating animals &#8211; including a host of one-of-a-kind frogs. The polka-dot tree frog m]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>amphibian,anura,frog</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about a tree frog with a bright personality. But more on that later.” The tropical rainforests of South America hide all kinds of rare and fascinating animals &#8211; including a host of one-of-a-kind frogs. The polka-dot tree frog may look like your typical aimless amphibian but it actually leads a secret glamorous [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1061/polka-dot-tree-frog.mp3" length="39911856" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about a tree frog with a bright personality. But more on that later.” The tropical rainforests of South America hide all kinds of rare and fascinating animals &#8211; including a host of one-of-a-kind frogs. The polka-dot tree frog may look like your typical aimless amphibian but it actually leads a secret glamorous [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/FroggersGlowup.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 137 &#8211; Polka Dot Tree Frog: A Light in the Darkness</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:49</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about a tree frog with a bright personality. But more on that later.” The tropical rainforests of South America hide all kinds of rare and fascinating animals &#8211; including a host of one-of-a-kind frogs. The polka-dot tree frog may look like your typical aimless amphibian but it actually leads a secret glamorous [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/FroggersGlowup.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 136 &#8211; Orca: The Social Sea King</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/orca/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1055</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a seriously amazing cetacean sensation. But more on that later…” Upon first look, a cetacean may seem perfectly alien to a human being. But a closer look may reveal soulful eyes, intelligent behavior, and playful attitudes. An even closer inspection will uncover the fact that these organic torpedoes are extremely [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a seriously amazing cetacean sensation. But more on that later…” Upon first look, a cetacean may seem perfectly alien to a human being. But a closer look may reveal soulful eyes, intelligent behavior, and playful att]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a seriously amazing cetacean sensation. But more on that later…” Upon first look, a cetacean may seem perfectly alien to a human being. But a closer look may reveal soulful eyes, intelligent behavior, and playful attitudes. An even closer inspection will uncover the fact that these organic torpedoes are extremely [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1055/orca.mp3" length="51353472" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a seriously amazing cetacean sensation. But more on that later…” Upon first look, a cetacean may seem perfectly alien to a human being. But a closer look may reveal soulful eyes, intelligent behavior, and playful attitudes. An even closer inspection will uncover the fact that these organic torpedoes are extremely [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/OraOraOrca.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 136 &#8211; Orca: The Social Sea King</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:44</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a seriously amazing cetacean sensation. But more on that later…” Upon first look, a cetacean may seem perfectly alien to a human being. But a closer look may reveal soulful eyes, intelligent behavior, and playful attitudes. An even closer inspection will uncover the fact that these organic torpedoes are extremely [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/OraOraOrca.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 136 &#8211; Damselfly: The Damsel Down Under</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/damselfly/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1051</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In this episode of the podcast, we talk about the damselfly, an insect with an interesting childhood.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode of the podcast, we talk about the damselfly, an insect with an interesting childhood.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>arthropod,damselfly,insect,water bug</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode of the podcast, we talk about the damselfly, an insect with an interesting childhood.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1051/damselfly.mp3" length="34254048" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode of the podcast, we talk about the damselfly, an insect with an interesting childhood.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/waterbug.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 136 &#8211; Damselfly: The Damsel Down Under</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>27:13</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In this episode of the podcast, we talk about the damselfly, an insect with an interesting childhood.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/waterbug.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 135 &#8211; Scaly Foot Snail: Snail Mail Armor</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/scaly-foot-snail/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1047</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In this animal podcast episode, we talk about the scaly foot snail, an animal with metal armor.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this animal podcast episode, we talk about the scaly foot snail, an animal with metal armor.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>genes,Mollusk,scaly foot snail,volcanos</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this animal podcast episode, we talk about the scaly foot snail, an animal with metal armor.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1047/scaly-foot-snail.mp3" length="41497944" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this animal podcast episode, we talk about the scaly foot snail, an animal with metal armor.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/DB68DDEF-8F4D-4156-A031-9681883AC29C.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/DB68DDEF-8F4D-4156-A031-9681883AC29C.jpeg</url>
		<title>Episode 135 &#8211; Scaly Foot Snail: Snail Mail Armor</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:24</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In this animal podcast episode, we talk about the scaly foot snail, an animal with metal armor.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/DB68DDEF-8F4D-4156-A031-9681883AC29C.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 134 &#8211; Slow Loris: A Precious Little Primate</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/slow-loris/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1038</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;Thank you to Casy Michelle for creating our theme song. Hear more of Casy’s music by searching Casy Michelle on Youtube. Today we’re talking about a sluggish forest clown! But more on that later.” If you’re slow in the animal kingdom, you’d better have a plan when trouble comes a-knockin’. Some animals freeze, some hide, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;Thank you to Casy Michelle for creating our theme song. Hear more of Casy’s music by searching Casy Michelle on Youtube. Today we’re talking about a sluggish forest clown! But more on that later.” If you’re slow in the animal kingdom, you’d bette]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>loris,Malaysia,primate</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;Thank you to Casy Michelle for creating our theme song. Hear more of Casy’s music by searching Casy Michelle on Youtube. Today we’re talking about a sluggish forest clown! But more on that later.” If you’re slow in the animal kingdom, you’d better have a plan when trouble comes a-knockin’. Some animals freeze, some hide, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1038/slow-loris.mp3" length="44705328" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;Thank you to Casy Michelle for creating our theme song. Hear more of Casy’s music by searching Casy Michelle on Youtube. Today we’re talking about a sluggish forest clown! But more on that later.” If you’re slow in the animal kingdom, you’d better have a plan when trouble comes a-knockin’. Some animals freeze, some hide, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/BigEYE.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 134 &#8211; Slow Loris: A Precious Little Primate</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:33</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;Thank you to Casy Michelle for creating our theme song. Hear more of Casy’s music by searching Casy Michelle on Youtube. Today we’re talking about a sluggish forest clown! But more on that later.” If you’re slow in the animal kingdom, you’d better have a plan when trouble comes a-knockin’. Some animals freeze, some hide, [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/BigEYE.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 133 &#8211; Fork-Tailed Palm Swift: A Passerine Pirate</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/fork-tailed-palm-swift/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=991</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“Thank you to Casy for our theme song. Hear more of Casy’s music by searching Casy Michelle on Youtube. Today we’re talking about a bird with a penchant for piracy, but more on that later…” Birds often display unexpected ingenuity. They’re famous for building nests, and those nests come in all shapes and sizes, from [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“Thank you to Casy for our theme song. Hear more of Casy’s music by searching Casy Michelle on Youtube. Today we’re talking about a bird with a penchant for piracy, but more on that later…” Birds often display unexpected ingenuity. They’re famous for bui]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>bird,birds,caribbean,swift,trinidad</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“Thank you to Casy for our theme song. Hear more of Casy’s music by searching Casy Michelle on Youtube. Today we’re talking about a bird with a penchant for piracy, but more on that later…” Birds often display unexpected ingenuity. They’re famous for building nests, and those nests come in all shapes and sizes, from [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“Thank you to Casy for our theme song. Hear more of Casy’s music by searching Casy Michelle on Youtube. Today we’re talking about a bird with a penchant for piracy, but more on that later…” Birds often display unexpected ingenuity. They’re famous for building nests, and those nests come in all shapes and sizes, from [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 133 &#8211; Fork-Tailed Palm Swift: A Passerine Pirate</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:41</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“Thank you to Casy for our theme song. Hear more of Casy’s music by searching Casy Michelle on Youtube. Today we’re talking about a bird with a penchant for piracy, but more on that later…” Birds often display unexpected ingenuity. They’re famous for building nests, and those nests come in all shapes and sizes, from [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/bird.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 132 &#8211; Water Anole: Squamata in the Wata</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/water-anole/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2020 13:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=988</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“Thank you to Casy for our new theme song. Hear more of Casy’s music by searching Casy Michelle on Youtube. Today we’re talking about a familiar looking lizard with an unfamiliar amazing ability!” From the time of Alexander the Great, air breathers have been fascinated by the world beneath the waves. And humans aren’t the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“Thank you to Casy for our new theme song. Hear more of Casy’s music by searching Casy Michelle on Youtube. Today we’re talking about a familiar looking lizard with an unfamiliar amazing ability!” From the time of Alexander the Great, air breathers have ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>anole,aquatic,lizard,reptile</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“Thank you to Casy for our new theme song. Hear more of Casy’s music by searching Casy Michelle on Youtube. Today we’re talking about a familiar looking lizard with an unfamiliar amazing ability!” From the time of Alexander the Great, air breathers have been fascinated by the world beneath the waves. And humans aren’t the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“Thank you to Casy for our new theme song. Hear more of Casy’s music by searching Casy Michelle on Youtube. Today we’re talking about a familiar looking lizard with an unfamiliar amazing ability!” From the time of Alexander the Great, air breathers have been fascinated by the world beneath the waves. And humans aren’t the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AquaLiz.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 132 &#8211; Water Anole: Squamata in the Wata</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“Thank you to Casy for our new theme song. Hear more of Casy’s music by searching Casy Michelle on Youtube. Today we’re talking about a familiar looking lizard with an unfamiliar amazing ability!” From the time of Alexander the Great, air breathers have been fascinated by the world beneath the waves. And humans aren’t the [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AquaLiz.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 131 &#8211; Eastern Emerald Elysia: An Animalian Rebel</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/eastern-emerald-elysia/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=984</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a naughty slug that doesn’t play by the rules. But more on that later.&#8221; Hi, LDT listeners. You’re about to hear something special: Life, Death and Taxonomy’s first ever theme song. We’ve long set the mood with free to use web found music, but thanks to our friend Casy, we [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a naughty slug that doesn’t play by the rules. But more on that later.&#8221; Hi, LDT listeners. You’re about to hear something special: Life, Death and Taxonomy’s first ever theme song. We’ve long set the mood with ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:keywords>aquatic,Mollusk,ocean,sea slug,slug</itunes:keywords>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a naughty slug that doesn’t play by the rules. But more on that later.&#8221; Hi, LDT listeners. You’re about to hear something special: Life, Death and Taxonomy’s first ever theme song. We’ve long set the mood with free to use web found music, but thanks to our friend Casy, we [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a naughty slug that doesn’t play by the rules. But more on that later.&#8221; Hi, LDT listeners. You’re about to hear something special: Life, Death and Taxonomy’s first ever theme song. We’ve long set the mood with free to use web found music, but thanks to our friend Casy, we [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Greenslug.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 131 &#8211; Eastern Emerald Elysia: An Animalian Rebel</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:01</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a naughty slug that doesn’t play by the rules. But more on that later.&#8221; Hi, LDT listeners. You’re about to hear something special: Life, Death and Taxonomy’s first ever theme song. We’ve long set the mood with free to use web found music, but thanks to our friend Casy, we [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Greenslug.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 130 &#8211; Giant Cuttlefish: A Tricky Trist</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/giant-cuttlefish/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=980</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about another misnamed sea creature with a sneaky nature.” The coral reefs of Australia are bright and colorful places of happiness for all kinds of fish and sea critters. But there’s always danger lurking around every corner. One surly cephalopod has a habit of hypnotizing its prey and tricking its rivals [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about another misnamed sea creature with a sneaky nature.” The coral reefs of Australia are bright and colorful places of happiness for all kinds of fish and sea critters. But there’s always danger lurking around every cor]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about another misnamed sea creature with a sneaky nature.” The coral reefs of Australia are bright and colorful places of happiness for all kinds of fish and sea critters. But there’s always danger lurking around every corner. One surly cephalopod has a habit of hypnotizing its prey and tricking its rivals [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about another misnamed sea creature with a sneaky nature.” The coral reefs of Australia are bright and colorful places of happiness for all kinds of fish and sea critters. But there’s always danger lurking around every corner. One surly cephalopod has a habit of hypnotizing its prey and tricking its rivals [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CuttFish.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 130 &#8211; Giant Cuttlefish: A Tricky Trist</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:51</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about another misnamed sea creature with a sneaky nature.” The coral reefs of Australia are bright and colorful places of happiness for all kinds of fish and sea critters. But there’s always danger lurking around every corner. One surly cephalopod has a habit of hypnotizing its prey and tricking its rivals [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CuttFish.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 129 &#8211; Golden Poison Dart Frog: The Miniature Midas</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/poison-dart-frog/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=977</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny bright yellow animal that doesn&#8217;t have to worry about most predators. But more on that later.” The rainforest is a lush verdant landscape covered in shades of green and brown. Organisms that deviate from this chromatic conformity usually want to be seen like budding flowers or lovestruck birds. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny bright yellow animal that doesn&#8217;t have to worry about most predators. But more on that later.” The rainforest is a lush verdant landscape covered in shades of green and brown. Organisms that deviate from]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny bright yellow animal that doesn&#8217;t have to worry about most predators. But more on that later.” The rainforest is a lush verdant landscape covered in shades of green and brown. Organisms that deviate from this chromatic conformity usually want to be seen like budding flowers or lovestruck birds. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/977/poison-dart-frog.mp3" length="35871648" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny bright yellow animal that doesn&#8217;t have to worry about most predators. But more on that later.” The rainforest is a lush verdant landscape covered in shades of green and brown. Organisms that deviate from this chromatic conformity usually want to be seen like budding flowers or lovestruck birds. [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Toxicroak.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 129 &#8211; Golden Poison Dart Frog: The Miniature Midas</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>28:23</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a tiny bright yellow animal that doesn&#8217;t have to worry about most predators. But more on that later.” The rainforest is a lush verdant landscape covered in shades of green and brown. Organisms that deviate from this chromatic conformity usually want to be seen like budding flowers or lovestruck birds. [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Toxicroak.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 128 &#8211; Praying Mantis: The Penitent Predator</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/praying-mantis/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=972</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an insect that’s not as pious and charitable as it’s posture projects. But more on that later.” While the prayers of a righteous man availeth much, the prayers of a righteous bug aren’t as effective. In fact, there is no such thing as a righteous bug. But that doesn’t stop [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an insect that’s not as pious and charitable as it’s posture projects. But more on that later.” While the prayers of a righteous man availeth much, the prayers of a righteous bug aren’t as effective. In fact, there i]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an insect that’s not as pious and charitable as it’s posture projects. But more on that later.” While the prayers of a righteous man availeth much, the prayers of a righteous bug aren’t as effective. In fact, there is no such thing as a righteous bug. But that doesn’t stop [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/972/praying-mantis.mp3" length="34608768" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an insect that’s not as pious and charitable as it’s posture projects. But more on that later.” While the prayers of a righteous man availeth much, the prayers of a righteous bug aren’t as effective. In fact, there is no such thing as a righteous bug. But that doesn’t stop [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Mantic-McMantis.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 128 &#8211; Praying Mantis: The Penitent Predator</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>27:56</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an insect that’s not as pious and charitable as it’s posture projects. But more on that later.” While the prayers of a righteous man availeth much, the prayers of a righteous bug aren’t as effective. In fact, there is no such thing as a righteous bug. But that doesn’t stop [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Mantic-McMantis.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 127 &#8211; Lion: The Sultan of the Savannah</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-127-lion-the-sultan-of-the-savannah/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=967</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the sultan of the Savannah, the prince of the pride, the king of the jungle. But more on that later.” Cats are a solitary bunch. They prefer quiet naps in trees or in the sunbeam cast in an otherwise vacated living room. The loner lifestyle is just easier for felines [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the sultan of the Savannah, the prince of the pride, the king of the jungle. But more on that later.” Cats are a solitary bunch. They prefer quiet naps in trees or in the sunbeam cast in an otherwise vacated living r]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the sultan of the Savannah, the prince of the pride, the king of the jungle. But more on that later.” Cats are a solitary bunch. They prefer quiet naps in trees or in the sunbeam cast in an otherwise vacated living room. The loner lifestyle is just easier for felines [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/967/episode-127-lion-the-sultan-of-the-savannah.mp3" length="45971568" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the sultan of the Savannah, the prince of the pride, the king of the jungle. But more on that later.” Cats are a solitary bunch. They prefer quiet naps in trees or in the sunbeam cast in an otherwise vacated living room. The loner lifestyle is just easier for felines [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/42CA1931-0427-440D-94CA-2A7BB4331469.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 127 &#8211; Lion: The Sultan of the Savannah</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:47</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about the sultan of the Savannah, the prince of the pride, the king of the jungle. But more on that later.” Cats are a solitary bunch. They prefer quiet naps in trees or in the sunbeam cast in an otherwise vacated living room. The loner lifestyle is just easier for felines [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/42CA1931-0427-440D-94CA-2A7BB4331469.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 126 &#8211; Harpy Eagle: The Raging Raptor</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/harpy-eagle/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=964</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about a bird that’s as fearless as it is big. More on that later.” Life in the rainforest can be hard, but not if you’re a harpy eagle. Enjoying a top spot at the head of its food chain, these frilly feathers can choose from a wide variety of animals to make [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about a bird that’s as fearless as it is big. More on that later.” Life in the rainforest can be hard, but not if you’re a harpy eagle. Enjoying a top spot at the head of its food chain, these frilly feathers can choose from a wide v]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about a bird that’s as fearless as it is big. More on that later.” Life in the rainforest can be hard, but not if you’re a harpy eagle. Enjoying a top spot at the head of its food chain, these frilly feathers can choose from a wide variety of animals to make [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/964/harpy-eagle.mp3" length="51061776" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about a bird that’s as fearless as it is big. More on that later.” Life in the rainforest can be hard, but not if you’re a harpy eagle. Enjoying a top spot at the head of its food chain, these frilly feathers can choose from a wide variety of animals to make [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Harpyd.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 126 &#8211; Harpy Eagle: The Raging Raptor</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>40:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about a bird that’s as fearless as it is big. More on that later.” Life in the rainforest can be hard, but not if you’re a harpy eagle. Enjoying a top spot at the head of its food chain, these frilly feathers can choose from a wide variety of animals to make [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Harpyd.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 125 &#8211; Okapi: The Sneak Forest Ungulate</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-125-okapi-the-sneak-forest-ungulate/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 10:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=962</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a big sneaky horse, giraffe, zebra. But more on that later.” The African Savannah is dominated by predators but the jungles of the Congo aren’t much safer. The dense forests conceal powerful predators like the leopard, which catches prey that didn’t even know she was there. Today, poachers are even [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a big sneaky horse, giraffe, zebra. But more on that later.” The African Savannah is dominated by predators but the jungles of the Congo aren’t much safer. The dense forests conceal powerful predators like the leopard, whic]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a big sneaky horse, giraffe, zebra. But more on that later.” The African Savannah is dominated by predators but the jungles of the Congo aren’t much safer. The dense forests conceal powerful predators like the leopard, which catches prey that didn’t even know she was there. Today, poachers are even [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/962/episode-125-okapi-the-sneak-forest-ungulate.mp3" length="49017864" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a big sneaky horse, giraffe, zebra. But more on that later.” The African Savannah is dominated by predators but the jungles of the Congo aren’t much safer. The dense forests conceal powerful predators like the leopard, which catches prey that didn’t even know she was there. Today, poachers are even [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 125 &#8211; Okapi: The Sneak Forest Ungulate</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:50</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a big sneaky horse, giraffe, zebra. But more on that later.” The African Savannah is dominated by predators but the jungles of the Congo aren’t much safer. The dense forests conceal powerful predators like the leopard, which catches prey that didn’t even know she was there. Today, poachers are even [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/stripedpants.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 124 &#8211; Giant Moray Eel: The Alien of the Deep</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/giant-moray-eel/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2020 10:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=959</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a sci-fi fish with some grumpy gills. But more on that later.&#8221; If you were to go diving almost anywhere in the shallows of an Indo-Pacific ocean, there’s a good chance you’ll find a moray eel stationed in some of the porous holes left in the rocky coral reefs. Looking [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a sci-fi fish with some grumpy gills. But more on that later.&#8221; If you were to go diving almost anywhere in the shallows of an Indo-Pacific ocean, there’s a good chance you’ll find a moray eel stationed in some of the ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a sci-fi fish with some grumpy gills. But more on that later.&#8221; If you were to go diving almost anywhere in the shallows of an Indo-Pacific ocean, there’s a good chance you’ll find a moray eel stationed in some of the porous holes left in the rocky coral reefs. Looking [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a sci-fi fish with some grumpy gills. But more on that later.&#8221; If you were to go diving almost anywhere in the shallows of an Indo-Pacific ocean, there’s a good chance you’ll find a moray eel stationed in some of the porous holes left in the rocky coral reefs. Looking [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 124 &#8211; Giant Moray Eel: The Alien of the Deep</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:41</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a sci-fi fish with some grumpy gills. But more on that later.&#8221; If you were to go diving almost anywhere in the shallows of an Indo-Pacific ocean, there’s a good chance you’ll find a moray eel stationed in some of the porous holes left in the rocky coral reefs. Looking [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EELi-Manning.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 123 &#8211; Dwarf Olive Snail: The Swash Surfer</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/dwarf-olive-snail/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 10:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=956</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about an aquatic olive garden. But more on that later…” The sun, surf, and gentle sound of waves crashing against the sandy shores may bring to mind a welcome respite from daily life. But as with human surfers, the beach is life for some tidal animals. There’s a whole world of creatures [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about an aquatic olive garden. But more on that later…” The sun, surf, and gentle sound of waves crashing against the sandy shores may bring to mind a welcome respite from daily life. But as with human surfers, the beach is life for ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about an aquatic olive garden. But more on that later…” The sun, surf, and gentle sound of waves crashing against the sandy shores may bring to mind a welcome respite from daily life. But as with human surfers, the beach is life for some tidal animals. There’s a whole world of creatures [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/956/dwarf-olive-snail.mp3" length="41838768" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about an aquatic olive garden. But more on that later…” The sun, surf, and gentle sound of waves crashing against the sandy shores may bring to mind a welcome respite from daily life. But as with human surfers, the beach is life for some tidal animals. There’s a whole world of creatures [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/OliveGarden-Shella.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 123 &#8211; Dwarf Olive Snail: The Swash Surfer</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:58</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about an aquatic olive garden. But more on that later…” The sun, surf, and gentle sound of waves crashing against the sandy shores may bring to mind a welcome respite from daily life. But as with human surfers, the beach is life for some tidal animals. There’s a whole world of creatures [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/OliveGarden-Shella.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 122 &#8211; African Elephant: The Savannah&#8217;s Bulldozer</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/african-elephant/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2020 10:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=952</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re going to talk about the elephant in the room. More on that for the entire episode…” Striding across the African Savannah in a constant search for food, the African Elephant is the largest land animal in the world. But in spite of its size, the elephant is a master of subtlety. When [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re going to talk about the elephant in the room. More on that for the entire episode…” Striding across the African Savannah in a constant search for food, the African Elephant is the largest land animal in the world. But in spite of ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re going to talk about the elephant in the room. More on that for the entire episode…” Striding across the African Savannah in a constant search for food, the African Elephant is the largest land animal in the world. But in spite of its size, the elephant is a master of subtlety. When [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/952/african-elephant.mp3" length="48332784" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re going to talk about the elephant in the room. More on that for the entire episode…” Striding across the African Savannah in a constant search for food, the African Elephant is the largest land animal in the world. But in spite of its size, the elephant is a master of subtlety. When [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/LoxodonSmiter.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 122 &#8211; African Elephant: The Savannah&#8217;s Bulldozer</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:39</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re going to talk about the elephant in the room. More on that for the entire episode…” Striding across the African Savannah in a constant search for food, the African Elephant is the largest land animal in the world. But in spite of its size, the elephant is a master of subtlety. When [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/LoxodonSmiter.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 121 &#8211; Lesser Long-Nosed Bat: A Long Secret</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/lesser-long-nosed-bat/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 13:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=950</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about an animal that has gotten some bad press recently. But hopefully some cool facts will turn it around. More on that later.” A dry barren wasteland seems like the kind of place most creatures would avoid. But the dessert offers rare opportunities to those who have the tools to capitalize [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about an animal that has gotten some bad press recently. But hopefully some cool facts will turn it around. More on that later.” A dry barren wasteland seems like the kind of place most creatures would avoid. But the desse]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about an animal that has gotten some bad press recently. But hopefully some cool facts will turn it around. More on that later.” A dry barren wasteland seems like the kind of place most creatures would avoid. But the dessert offers rare opportunities to those who have the tools to capitalize [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/950/lesser-long-nosed-bat.mp3" length="41265984" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about an animal that has gotten some bad press recently. But hopefully some cool facts will turn it around. More on that later.” A dry barren wasteland seems like the kind of place most creatures would avoid. But the dessert offers rare opportunities to those who have the tools to capitalize [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bat-nose.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bat-nose.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 121 &#8211; Lesser Long-Nosed Bat: A Long Secret</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:50</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about an animal that has gotten some bad press recently. But hopefully some cool facts will turn it around. More on that later.” A dry barren wasteland seems like the kind of place most creatures would avoid. But the dessert offers rare opportunities to those who have the tools to capitalize [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bat-nose.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 120 &#8211; Peacock Spider: The Real Tiny Dancer</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-120-peacock-spider-the-real-tiny-dancer/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=947</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about an adorable arachnid with as much style as they have charisma. But more on that later.” While John Travolta dances to cope with the stresses of life and Kevin Bacon dances so that the Bomont seniors can go to prom, the peacock spider is a much more dire dancer. When [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about an adorable arachnid with as much style as they have charisma. But more on that later.” While John Travolta dances to cope with the stresses of life and Kevin Bacon dances so that the Bomont seniors can go to prom, the peac]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about an adorable arachnid with as much style as they have charisma. But more on that later.” While John Travolta dances to cope with the stresses of life and Kevin Bacon dances so that the Bomont seniors can go to prom, the peacock spider is a much more dire dancer. When [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/947/episode-120-peacock-spider-the-real-tiny-dancer.mp3" length="45480288" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about an adorable arachnid with as much style as they have charisma. But more on that later.” While John Travolta dances to cope with the stresses of life and Kevin Bacon dances so that the Bomont seniors can go to prom, the peacock spider is a much more dire dancer. When [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ShelobsShimmy.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ShelobsShimmy.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 120 &#8211; Peacock Spider: The Real Tiny Dancer</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:58</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about an adorable arachnid with as much style as they have charisma. But more on that later.” While John Travolta dances to cope with the stresses of life and Kevin Bacon dances so that the Bomont seniors can go to prom, the peacock spider is a much more dire dancer. When [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ShelobsShimmy.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 119 &#8211; Least Weasel: The Voracious Forest Noodle</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/least-weasel/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=945</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about an animal that least but certainly not last. But more on that later.” There are two basic paths of sustenance in the animal kingdom. You can gather and graze or you can eat the grazers. Predators are usually large, powerful, and able to take down prey that are built to resist [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about an animal that least but certainly not last. But more on that later.” There are two basic paths of sustenance in the animal kingdom. You can gather and graze or you can eat the grazers. Predators are usually large, powerful, an]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about an animal that least but certainly not last. But more on that later.” There are two basic paths of sustenance in the animal kingdom. You can gather and graze or you can eat the grazers. Predators are usually large, powerful, and able to take down prey that are built to resist [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/945/least-weasel.mp3" length="44285784" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about an animal that least but certainly not last. But more on that later.” There are two basic paths of sustenance in the animal kingdom. You can gather and graze or you can eat the grazers. Predators are usually large, powerful, and able to take down prey that are built to resist [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Ron-Weaselly.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 119 &#8211; Least Weasel: The Voracious Forest Noodle</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about an animal that least but certainly not last. But more on that later.” There are two basic paths of sustenance in the animal kingdom. You can gather and graze or you can eat the grazers. Predators are usually large, powerful, and able to take down prey that are built to resist [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Ron-Weaselly.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 118 &#8211; Sunflower Sea Star: Limb from Limb</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/sunflower-sea-star/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:50:36 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=941</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about an arms race that moves about three feet per minute, but more on that later…” We all love starfish, cute, slow-moving, harmless little creatures whose desiccated husks make for great souvenirs from your trip to Key Largo. But not all starfish can be as whimsical as Patrick Star, some are [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about an arms race that moves about three feet per minute, but more on that later…” We all love starfish, cute, slow-moving, harmless little creatures whose desiccated husks make for great souvenirs from your trip to Key Largo. B]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about an arms race that moves about three feet per minute, but more on that later…” We all love starfish, cute, slow-moving, harmless little creatures whose desiccated husks make for great souvenirs from your trip to Key Largo. But not all starfish can be as whimsical as Patrick Star, some are [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/941/sunflower-sea-star.mp3" length="47891352" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about an arms race that moves about three feet per minute, but more on that later…” We all love starfish, cute, slow-moving, harmless little creatures whose desiccated husks make for great souvenirs from your trip to Key Largo. But not all starfish can be as whimsical as Patrick Star, some are [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Floradelsol.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<url>http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Floradelsol.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 118 &#8211; Sunflower Sea Star: Limb from Limb</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:28</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about an arms race that moves about three feet per minute, but more on that later…” We all love starfish, cute, slow-moving, harmless little creatures whose desiccated husks make for great souvenirs from your trip to Key Largo. But not all starfish can be as whimsical as Patrick Star, some are [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Floradelsol.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 117 &#8211; Bolas Spider: The Swinging Moth Muncher</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/bolas-spider/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2020 10:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=939</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a spider that’s truly magnificent. But more on that in a few minutes.” Australia is no stranger to animals that do things differently. The denizens of the large island often have to carve their own path. It’s not surprising that the continent’s animals are often as intrepid and undaunted by [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a spider that’s truly magnificent. But more on that in a few minutes.” Australia is no stranger to animals that do things differently. The denizens of the large island often have to carve their own path. It’s not sur]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a spider that’s truly magnificent. But more on that in a few minutes.” Australia is no stranger to animals that do things differently. The denizens of the large island often have to carve their own path. It’s not surprising that the continent’s animals are often as intrepid and undaunted by [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/939/bolas-spider.mp3" length="41761920" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a spider that’s truly magnificent. But more on that in a few minutes.” Australia is no stranger to animals that do things differently. The denizens of the large island often have to carve their own path. It’s not surprising that the continent’s animals are often as intrepid and undaunted by [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nowthatssomespider-1.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 117 &#8211; Bolas Spider: The Swinging Moth Muncher</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:49</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a spider that’s truly magnificent. But more on that in a few minutes.” Australia is no stranger to animals that do things differently. The denizens of the large island often have to carve their own path. It’s not surprising that the continent’s animals are often as intrepid and undaunted by [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nowthatssomespider-1.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 116 &#8211; Argonaut: The Shelled Sailor</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-116-argonaut-the-shelled-sailor/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a nautilus that isn’t actually a nautilus at all, but it is a Greek mythological hero. More on some of that later.” You may have heard of Alexander the Great’s famous diving bell, but he was far from the first earthling to explore the depths with trapped air. Putzing around [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a nautilus that isn’t actually a nautilus at all, but it is a Greek mythological hero. More on some of that later.” You may have heard of Alexander the Great’s famous diving bell, but he was far from the first earthling to ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a nautilus that isn’t actually a nautilus at all, but it is a Greek mythological hero. More on some of that later.” You may have heard of Alexander the Great’s famous diving bell, but he was far from the first earthling to explore the depths with trapped air. Putzing around [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a nautilus that isn’t actually a nautilus at all, but it is a Greek mythological hero. More on some of that later.” You may have heard of Alexander the Great’s famous diving bell, but he was far from the first earthling to explore the depths with trapped air. Putzing around [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 116 &#8211; Argonaut: The Shelled Sailor</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:30</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a nautilus that isn’t actually a nautilus at all, but it is a Greek mythological hero. More on some of that later.” You may have heard of Alexander the Great’s famous diving bell, but he was far from the first earthling to explore the depths with trapped air. Putzing around [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/huntforredoctober.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 115 &#8211; Baikal Seal: The Seal with a Bubble Buddy</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/baikal-seal/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 10:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=931</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a seal that can play the saxophone! But not really! But not much more on that later.” Lake Baikal stretches across southern Siberia and it contains enough water to exceed all of the Great Lakes combined. It’s so large and deep, it’s said to be a leading candidate for the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a seal that can play the saxophone! But not really! But not much more on that later.” Lake Baikal stretches across southern Siberia and it contains enough water to exceed all of the Great Lakes combined. It’s so large and d]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a seal that can play the saxophone! But not really! But not much more on that later.” Lake Baikal stretches across southern Siberia and it contains enough water to exceed all of the Great Lakes combined. It’s so large and deep, it’s said to be a leading candidate for the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a seal that can play the saxophone! But not really! But not much more on that later.” Lake Baikal stretches across southern Siberia and it contains enough water to exceed all of the Great Lakes combined. It’s so large and deep, it’s said to be a leading candidate for the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 115 &#8211; Baikal Seal: The Seal with a Bubble Buddy</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:38</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a seal that can play the saxophone! But not really! But not much more on that later.” Lake Baikal stretches across southern Siberia and it contains enough water to exceed all of the Great Lakes combined. It’s so large and deep, it’s said to be a leading candidate for the [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Spheal.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 114 &#8211; Electric Eel: The Electric Puppet Master</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/electric-eel/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2020 10:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=927</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about an electric water type Pokémon. But more on that later.” If there’s anything we learned as kids, it’s stop drop and roll, don’t do drugs, and never mix electricity with water. But a certain stunning slippery serpentine creature didn’t get the memo. If you go swimming with the electric eel, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about an electric water type Pokémon. But more on that later.” If there’s anything we learned as kids, it’s stop drop and roll, don’t do drugs, and never mix electricity with water. But a certain stunning slippery serpentine crea]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about an electric water type Pokémon. But more on that later.” If there’s anything we learned as kids, it’s stop drop and roll, don’t do drugs, and never mix electricity with water. But a certain stunning slippery serpentine creature didn’t get the memo. If you go swimming with the electric eel, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/927/electric-eel.mp3" length="44090976" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about an electric water type Pokémon. But more on that later.” If there’s anything we learned as kids, it’s stop drop and roll, don’t do drugs, and never mix electricity with water. But a certain stunning slippery serpentine creature didn’t get the memo. If you go swimming with the electric eel, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Boogiewoogiwwoogie.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 114 &#8211; Electric Eel: The Electric Puppet Master</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:26</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about an electric water type Pokémon. But more on that later.” If there’s anything we learned as kids, it’s stop drop and roll, don’t do drugs, and never mix electricity with water. But a certain stunning slippery serpentine creature didn’t get the memo. If you go swimming with the electric eel, [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Boogiewoogiwwoogie.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 113 &#8211; Kinkajou: The Tree Sower</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/kinkajou/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2020 10:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=924</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a carnivore in name only. But more on that later.” A seed falls from overhead into the soft soil beneath. It’s buried by a steady rain that lasts all afternoon. It’s growth will mark the beginning of a new tree in the rain forest. But where did that seed come [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a carnivore in name only. But more on that later.” A seed falls from overhead into the soft soil beneath. It’s buried by a steady rain that lasts all afternoon. It’s growth will mark the beginning of a new tree in the rain ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a carnivore in name only. But more on that later.” A seed falls from overhead into the soft soil beneath. It’s buried by a steady rain that lasts all afternoon. It’s growth will mark the beginning of a new tree in the rain forest. But where did that seed come [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/924/kinkajou.mp3" length="44717520" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a carnivore in name only. But more on that later.” A seed falls from overhead into the soft soil beneath. It’s buried by a steady rain that lasts all afternoon. It’s growth will mark the beginning of a new tree in the rain forest. But where did that seed come [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/GeneSimmions.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 113 &#8211; Kinkajou: The Tree Sower</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a carnivore in name only. But more on that later.” A seed falls from overhead into the soft soil beneath. It’s buried by a steady rain that lasts all afternoon. It’s growth will mark the beginning of a new tree in the rain forest. But where did that seed come [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/GeneSimmions.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 112 &#8211; Koala: The Pickiest Herbivore</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/koala/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 11:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=920</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a cuddly looking lazy old bear that’s not a bear at all. But more on that later…” Hoigh app in the eucalyptus trays of Ustreya, the koala beeah suffahs from a caise of mistaken oidentity. It’s not really even a beeah, it’s a mahsupial loike the kaingaroo. And it has [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a cuddly looking lazy old bear that’s not a bear at all. But more on that later…” Hoigh app in the eucalyptus trays of Ustreya, the koala beeah suffahs from a caise of mistaken oidentity. It’s not really even a beeah, it’s ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a cuddly looking lazy old bear that’s not a bear at all. But more on that later…” Hoigh app in the eucalyptus trays of Ustreya, the koala beeah suffahs from a caise of mistaken oidentity. It’s not really even a beeah, it’s a mahsupial loike the kaingaroo. And it has [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/920/koala.mp3" length="44654688" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a cuddly looking lazy old bear that’s not a bear at all. But more on that later…” Hoigh app in the eucalyptus trays of Ustreya, the koala beeah suffahs from a caise of mistaken oidentity. It’s not really even a beeah, it’s a mahsupial loike the kaingaroo. And it has [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Koalalski.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 112 &#8211; Koala: The Pickiest Herbivore</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:12</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a cuddly looking lazy old bear that’s not a bear at all. But more on that later…” Hoigh app in the eucalyptus trays of Ustreya, the koala beeah suffahs from a caise of mistaken oidentity. It’s not really even a beeah, it’s a mahsupial loike the kaingaroo. And it has [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Koalalski.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 111 &#8211; White Bellbird: The Avian Airhorn</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/white-bellbird/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2020 11:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=916</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a bird with perfect projection for a passeriform. But more on that later…” In the bird world, it takes a lot to attract a mate. Some go for brilliant colorful costumes, other’s choreograph a complex dance, and a select few even dabble in architecture. But why do any of that [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a bird with perfect projection for a passeriform. But more on that later…” In the bird world, it takes a lot to attract a mate. Some go for brilliant colorful costumes, other’s choreograph a complex dance, and a select few ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a bird with perfect projection for a passeriform. But more on that later…” In the bird world, it takes a lot to attract a mate. Some go for brilliant colorful costumes, other’s choreograph a complex dance, and a select few even dabble in architecture. But why do any of that [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/916/white-bellbird.mp3" length="46987728" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a bird with perfect projection for a passeriform. But more on that later…” In the bird world, it takes a lot to attract a mate. Some go for brilliant colorful costumes, other’s choreograph a complex dance, and a select few even dabble in architecture. But why do any of that [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AvianAirhorn.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 111 &#8211; White Bellbird: The Avian Airhorn</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:59</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a bird with perfect projection for a passeriform. But more on that later…” In the bird world, it takes a lot to attract a mate. Some go for brilliant colorful costumes, other’s choreograph a complex dance, and a select few even dabble in architecture. But why do any of that [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AvianAirhorn.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 110 &#8211; Ocean Sunfish: The Saucy Saucer</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/ocean-sunfish/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2020 11:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=900</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about fish head fish heads rolly polly fish heads. But more on that later…” If you’re cruising around in temperate waters on a sunny day, don’t be surprised if you see a huge flat disk floating on the surface nearby. The Mola mola is a massive fish that sometimes needs a [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about fish head fish heads rolly polly fish heads. But more on that later…” If you’re cruising around in temperate waters on a sunny day, don’t be surprised if you see a huge flat disk floating on the surface nearby. The Mola mol]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about fish head fish heads rolly polly fish heads. But more on that later…” If you’re cruising around in temperate waters on a sunny day, don’t be surprised if you see a huge flat disk floating on the surface nearby. The Mola mola is a massive fish that sometimes needs a [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/900/ocean-sunfish.mp3" length="44903712" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about fish head fish heads rolly polly fish heads. But more on that later…” If you’re cruising around in temperate waters on a sunny day, don’t be surprised if you see a huge flat disk floating on the surface nearby. The Mola mola is a massive fish that sometimes needs a [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IcarusFish.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 110 &#8211; Ocean Sunfish: The Saucy Saucer</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:02</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about fish head fish heads rolly polly fish heads. But more on that later…” If you’re cruising around in temperate waters on a sunny day, don’t be surprised if you see a huge flat disk floating on the surface nearby. The Mola mola is a massive fish that sometimes needs a [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IcarusFish.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 109 &#8211; Pangolin: The Armored Carrier</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-109-pangolin-the-armored-carrier/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=897</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an amazing armored animal! But more on that later.” Speed and strength are popular in the animal kingdom. If danger comes my way, I’ll outrun it or fight it off. But some creatures go another route: head to tail armor. It’s a road less traveled among mammals, but some have [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an amazing armored animal! But more on that later.” Speed and strength are popular in the animal kingdom. If danger comes my way, I’ll outrun it or fight it off. But some creatures go another route: head to tail armo]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an amazing armored animal! But more on that later.” Speed and strength are popular in the animal kingdom. If danger comes my way, I’ll outrun it or fight it off. But some creatures go another route: head to tail armor. It’s a road less traveled among mammals, but some have [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/897/episode-109-pangolin-the-armored-carrier.mp3" length="51306672" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an amazing armored animal! But more on that later.” Speed and strength are popular in the animal kingdom. If danger comes my way, I’ll outrun it or fight it off. But some creatures go another route: head to tail armor. It’s a road less traveled among mammals, but some have [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/TerraCottaCoolata.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 109 &#8211; Pangolin: The Armored Carrier</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>40:04</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an amazing armored animal! But more on that later.” Speed and strength are popular in the animal kingdom. If danger comes my way, I’ll outrun it or fight it off. But some creatures go another route: head to tail armor. It’s a road less traveled among mammals, but some have [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/TerraCottaCoolata.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 108 &#8211; Cicada: The Brooding Bug</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/cicada/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 11:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=892</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a periodic pest. But more of them later.” All across the eastern U.S., a tenacious bug makes a long-awaited debut. Teeming just below the ground beneath your feet, millions of cicadas will wait years to emerge into the wild blue yonder. But why do they wait so long? And how [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a periodic pest. But more of them later.” All across the eastern U.S., a tenacious bug makes a long-awaited debut. Teeming just below the ground beneath your feet, millions of cicadas will wait years to emerge into the wild]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a periodic pest. But more of them later.” All across the eastern U.S., a tenacious bug makes a long-awaited debut. Teeming just below the ground beneath your feet, millions of cicadas will wait years to emerge into the wild blue yonder. But why do they wait so long? And how [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/892/cicada.mp3" length="49500384" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a periodic pest. But more of them later.” All across the eastern U.S., a tenacious bug makes a long-awaited debut. Teeming just below the ground beneath your feet, millions of cicadas will wait years to emerge into the wild blue yonder. But why do they wait so long? And how [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 108 &#8211; Cicada: The Brooding Bug</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:21</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a periodic pest. But more of them later.” All across the eastern U.S., a tenacious bug makes a long-awaited debut. Teeming just below the ground beneath your feet, millions of cicadas will wait years to emerge into the wild blue yonder. But why do they wait so long? And how [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SickCadaBro.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 107: Disco Clam: Saturday Night Survivor</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/disco-clam/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 03:16:22 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=886</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re returning to an old friend, but we’re going to hear the other side of the story.” Today we’re returning to familiar territory. We’ve covered a brilliant and formidable predator that seems to be unstoppable because of its powerful punch. But there’s at least one item on its menu that’s not going into [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re returning to an old friend, but we’re going to hear the other side of the story.” Today we’re returning to familiar territory. We’ve covered a brilliant and formidable predator that seems to be unstoppable because of its powerful ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re returning to an old friend, but we’re going to hear the other side of the story.” Today we’re returning to familiar territory. We’ve covered a brilliant and formidable predator that seems to be unstoppable because of its powerful punch. But there’s at least one item on its menu that’s not going into [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re returning to an old friend, but we’re going to hear the other side of the story.” Today we’re returning to familiar territory. We’ve covered a brilliant and formidable predator that seems to be unstoppable because of its powerful punch. But there’s at least one item on its menu that’s not going into [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 107: Disco Clam: Saturday Night Survivor</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re returning to an old friend, but we’re going to hear the other side of the story.” Today we’re returning to familiar territory. We’ve covered a brilliant and formidable predator that seems to be unstoppable because of its powerful punch. But there’s at least one item on its menu that’s not going into [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/fridaynightbivalve.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 106 &#8211; Wels Catfish: Some Fishy Tales</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-106-wels-catfish-some-fishy-tales/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2020 11:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=881</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fish of legend for which meat is back on the menu.” If you ever find yourself swimming in the freshwater lakes and streams in Europe, you may want to keep an eye on dark waters below. The Wels catfish may not have the teeth or temperament of a shark [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fish of legend for which meat is back on the menu.” If you ever find yourself swimming in the freshwater lakes and streams in Europe, you may want to keep an eye on dark waters below. The Wels catfish may not have ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fish of legend for which meat is back on the menu.” If you ever find yourself swimming in the freshwater lakes and streams in Europe, you may want to keep an eye on dark waters below. The Wels catfish may not have the teeth or temperament of a shark [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/881/episode-106-wels-catfish-some-fishy-tales.mp3" length="43265376" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fish of legend for which meat is back on the menu.” If you ever find yourself swimming in the freshwater lakes and streams in Europe, you may want to keep an eye on dark waters below. The Wels catfish may not have the teeth or temperament of a shark [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 106 &#8211; Wels Catfish: Some Fishy Tales</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:34</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a fish of legend for which meat is back on the menu.” If you ever find yourself swimming in the freshwater lakes and streams in Europe, you may want to keep an eye on dark waters below. The Wels catfish may not have the teeth or temperament of a shark [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/MurkyAbyss.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 105 &#8211; Great White Pelican: Feeding Friends. See?</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/great-white-pelican/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=879</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230; and today we’re talking about an animal that’s great and white. No, not that great white animal! More on that later.” Food is limited and the flock is many. For most animals, seeking to feed yourself first and then resting to conserve energy, is the best way to survive. But without the aid of [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230; and today we’re talking about an animal that’s great and white. No, not that great white animal! More on that later.” Food is limited and the flock is many. For most animals, seeking to feed yourself first and then resting to conserve energy, is]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230; and today we’re talking about an animal that’s great and white. No, not that great white animal! More on that later.” Food is limited and the flock is many. For most animals, seeking to feed yourself first and then resting to conserve energy, is the best way to survive. But without the aid of [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/879/great-white-pelican.mp3" length="37875288" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230; and today we’re talking about an animal that’s great and white. No, not that great white animal! More on that later.” Food is limited and the flock is many. For most animals, seeking to feed yourself first and then resting to conserve energy, is the best way to survive. But without the aid of [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/SamFisher.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 105 &#8211; Great White Pelican: Feeding Friends. See?</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>29:33</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230; and today we’re talking about an animal that’s great and white. No, not that great white animal! More on that later.” Food is limited and the flock is many. For most animals, seeking to feed yourself first and then resting to conserve energy, is the best way to survive. But without the aid of [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/SamFisher.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 104 &#8211; Goliath Birdeater: Along Came a Spider</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-104-goliath-birdeater-along-came-a-spider/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 11:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=873</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a spider that sat down beside her and tilted the bench under its immense weight, spilling curds and whey everywhere.” Tarantulas are big. The Goliath Birdeater Tarantula is even bigger. But being big doesn’t mean you don’t have enemies and predators to deal with. So how do you handle them? [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a spider that sat down beside her and tilted the bench under its immense weight, spilling curds and whey everywhere.” Tarantulas are big. The Goliath Birdeater Tarantula is even bigger. But being big doesn’t mean you]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a spider that sat down beside her and tilted the bench under its immense weight, spilling curds and whey everywhere.” Tarantulas are big. The Goliath Birdeater Tarantula is even bigger. But being big doesn’t mean you don’t have enemies and predators to deal with. So how do you handle them? [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/873/episode-104-goliath-birdeater-along-came-a-spider.mp3" length="38838768" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a spider that sat down beside her and tilted the bench under its immense weight, spilling curds and whey everywhere.” Tarantulas are big. The Goliath Birdeater Tarantula is even bigger. But being big doesn’t mean you don’t have enemies and predators to deal with. So how do you handle them? [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/DynamaxGalvantula.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 104 &#8211; Goliath Birdeater: Along Came a Spider</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>29:57</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a spider that sat down beside her and tilted the bench under its immense weight, spilling curds and whey everywhere.” Tarantulas are big. The Goliath Birdeater Tarantula is even bigger. But being big doesn’t mean you don’t have enemies and predators to deal with. So how do you handle them? [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/DynamaxGalvantula.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 103 &#8211; Babirusa: Toothy Baby Ruthy</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/babirusa/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2019 11:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=868</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a big pig with interesting headgear, but more on that later.” The jungles of Indonesia have provided several episodes of interesting animal info so far. The terrain seems to provide a smorgasbord of offbeat animals. But none may be as strange as a particular forest pig with an odd dental [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a big pig with interesting headgear, but more on that later.” The jungles of Indonesia have provided several episodes of interesting animal info so far. The terrain seems to provide a smorgasbord of offbeat animals. But non]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a big pig with interesting headgear, but more on that later.” The jungles of Indonesia have provided several episodes of interesting animal info so far. The terrain seems to provide a smorgasbord of offbeat animals. But none may be as strange as a particular forest pig with an odd dental [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/868/babirusa.mp3" length="43291824" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a big pig with interesting headgear, but more on that later.” The jungles of Indonesia have provided several episodes of interesting animal info so far. The terrain seems to provide a smorgasbord of offbeat animals. But none may be as strange as a particular forest pig with an odd dental [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/TuskenRaider.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 103 &#8211; Babirusa: Toothy Baby Ruthy</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:40</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a big pig with interesting headgear, but more on that later.” The jungles of Indonesia have provided several episodes of interesting animal info so far. The terrain seems to provide a smorgasbord of offbeat animals. But none may be as strange as a particular forest pig with an odd dental [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/TuskenRaider.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 102 &#8211; Turritopsis Jellyfish: To Be Young Again</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/turritopsis-jellyfish/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2019 14:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=865</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a tiny little long-lived sea booger. But more on that later. The long lived stuff. Not the booger stuff.” Description Like many sea creatures, the jellyfish is found all over the world’s oceans. They prefer temperate to tropical regions.  They are believed to have originated in the pacific but may [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a tiny little long-lived sea booger. But more on that later. The long lived stuff. Not the booger stuff.” Description Like many sea creatures, the jellyfish is found all over the world’s oceans. They prefer temperate to tro]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a tiny little long-lived sea booger. But more on that later. The long lived stuff. Not the booger stuff.” Description Like many sea creatures, the jellyfish is found all over the world’s oceans. They prefer temperate to tropical regions.  They are believed to have originated in the pacific but may [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/865/turritopsis-jellyfish.mp3" length="49216008" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a tiny little long-lived sea booger. But more on that later. The long lived stuff. Not the booger stuff.” Description Like many sea creatures, the jellyfish is found all over the world’s oceans. They prefer temperate to tropical regions.  They are believed to have originated in the pacific but may [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ulamogoftheinfinitegyre.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 102 &#8211; Turritopsis Jellyfish: To Be Young Again</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:21</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a tiny little long-lived sea booger. But more on that later. The long lived stuff. Not the booger stuff.” Description Like many sea creatures, the jellyfish is found all over the world’s oceans. They prefer temperate to tropical regions.  They are believed to have originated in the pacific but may [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ulamogoftheinfinitegyre.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 101: Treehopper &#8211; Leaping Bug Teens</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-101-treehopper-leaping-bug-teens/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 11:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=861</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a tiny helicopter with some interesting upward momentum.” Tiny insects are key menu items for a lot of creatures in the kingdom animalia. To be small and tasty is a recipe for doom if you don’t have some interesting survival tactics. Entire orders of insects start in vulnerable metamorphic stages [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a tiny helicopter with some interesting upward momentum.” Tiny insects are key menu items for a lot of creatures in the kingdom animalia. To be small and tasty is a recipe for doom if you don’t have some interesting surviva]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a tiny helicopter with some interesting upward momentum.” Tiny insects are key menu items for a lot of creatures in the kingdom animalia. To be small and tasty is a recipe for doom if you don’t have some interesting survival tactics. Entire orders of insects start in vulnerable metamorphic stages [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/861/episode-101-treehopper-leaping-bug-teens.mp3" length="43976928" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a tiny helicopter with some interesting upward momentum.” Tiny insects are key menu items for a lot of creatures in the kingdom animalia. To be small and tasty is a recipe for doom if you don’t have some interesting survival tactics. Entire orders of insects start in vulnerable metamorphic stages [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fancyhatbug.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<url>http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fancyhatbug.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 101: Treehopper &#8211; Leaping Bug Teens</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:08</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a tiny helicopter with some interesting upward momentum.” Tiny insects are key menu items for a lot of creatures in the kingdom animalia. To be small and tasty is a recipe for doom if you don’t have some interesting survival tactics. Entire orders of insects start in vulnerable metamorphic stages [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/fancyhatbug.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 100 &#8211; Potoo: A Funny Feathered Extravaganza</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/potoo/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 01:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=857</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an animal for the 100th time and we’re announcing the winner of the listener’s favorite part of the show vote!” The official listener’s favorite part of the show is…. Measure Up! That’s right! You came out to the polls and let your voices be heard. With Twitter and Facebook [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an animal for the 100th time and we’re announcing the winner of the listener’s favorite part of the show vote!” The official listener’s favorite part of the show is…. Measure Up! That’s right! You came out to the po]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an animal for the 100th time and we’re announcing the winner of the listener’s favorite part of the show vote!” The official listener’s favorite part of the show is…. Measure Up! That’s right! You came out to the polls and let your voices be heard. With Twitter and Facebook [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/857/potoo.mp3" length="48212160" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an animal for the 100th time and we’re announcing the winner of the listener’s favorite part of the show vote!” The official listener’s favorite part of the show is…. Measure Up! That’s right! You came out to the polls and let your voices be heard. With Twitter and Facebook [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Byrdd.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 100 &#8211; Potoo: A Funny Feathered Extravaganza</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:59</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about an animal for the 100th time and we’re announcing the winner of the listener’s favorite part of the show vote!” The official listener’s favorite part of the show is…. Measure Up! That’s right! You came out to the polls and let your voices be heard. With Twitter and Facebook [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Byrdd.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 99 &#8211; Pallas Cat: Mr. Whisples</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/pallas-cat/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 11:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=853</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[And today we&#8217;re talking about a wide eyed and expressive cat! But more on that later! They may look like your average domestic feline on the surface. But a closer look will reveal some odd features. Thick fur, short stubby ears, and rotund bodies, give away that this particular Himalayan cat isn’t your typical tabby. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[And today we&#8217;re talking about a wide eyed and expressive cat! But more on that later! They may look like your average domestic feline on the surface. But a closer look will reveal some odd features. Thick fur, short stubby ears, and rotund bodies, ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[And today we&#8217;re talking about a wide eyed and expressive cat! But more on that later! They may look like your average domestic feline on the surface. But a closer look will reveal some odd features. Thick fur, short stubby ears, and rotund bodies, give away that this particular Himalayan cat isn’t your typical tabby. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[And today we&#8217;re talking about a wide eyed and expressive cat! But more on that later! They may look like your average domestic feline on the surface. But a closer look will reveal some odd features. Thick fur, short stubby ears, and rotund bodies, give away that this particular Himalayan cat isn’t your typical tabby. [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 99 &#8211; Pallas Cat: Mr. Whisples</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:15</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[And today we&#8217;re talking about a wide eyed and expressive cat! But more on that later! They may look like your average domestic feline on the surface. But a closer look will reveal some odd features. Thick fur, short stubby ears, and rotund bodies, give away that this particular Himalayan cat isn’t your typical tabby. [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Catctor.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 98 &#8211; Narwhal: The Sea Unicorn</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-98-narwhal-the-sea-unicorn/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 11:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=851</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a whale with a rostrum for adventure! But more on that later!” Way high up in the frigid arctic waters swims what many would consider to be a mythical creature: a unicorn. No, not a white horse with a horn sticking out of its head, but a whale with a [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a whale with a rostrum for adventure! But more on that later!” Way high up in the frigid arctic waters swims what many would consider to be a mythical creature: a unicorn. No, not a white horse with a horn sticking out of i]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a whale with a rostrum for adventure! But more on that later!” Way high up in the frigid arctic waters swims what many would consider to be a mythical creature: a unicorn. No, not a white horse with a horn sticking out of its head, but a whale with a [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a whale with a rostrum for adventure! But more on that later!” Way high up in the frigid arctic waters swims what many would consider to be a mythical creature: a unicorn. No, not a white horse with a horn sticking out of its head, but a whale with a [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/NarkWahlberg.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 98 &#8211; Narwhal: The Sea Unicorn</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:18</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a whale with a rostrum for adventure! But more on that later!” Way high up in the frigid arctic waters swims what many would consider to be a mythical creature: a unicorn. No, not a white horse with a horn sticking out of its head, but a whale with a [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/NarkWahlberg.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 97 &#8211; Mary River Turtle: The Punk Rock Respirator</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-97-mary-river-turtle-the-punk-rock-respirator/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=847</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a turtle that does what it wants because it’s punk rock.” Turtles enjoy the aquatic lifestyle, eating algae, river plants, and fish. But, unlike those fish that are privileged with water-breathing gills, turtles must make trips to the surface to breathe. But one Australian turtle species with a punk rock [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a turtle that does what it wants because it’s punk rock.” Turtles enjoy the aquatic lifestyle, eating algae, river plants, and fish. But, unlike those fish that are privileged with water-breathing gills, turtles must make t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a turtle that does what it wants because it’s punk rock.” Turtles enjoy the aquatic lifestyle, eating algae, river plants, and fish. But, unlike those fish that are privileged with water-breathing gills, turtles must make trips to the surface to breathe. But one Australian turtle species with a punk rock [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a turtle that does what it wants because it’s punk rock.” Turtles enjoy the aquatic lifestyle, eating algae, river plants, and fish. But, unlike those fish that are privileged with water-breathing gills, turtles must make trips to the surface to breathe. But one Australian turtle species with a punk rock [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Turtwig.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 97 &#8211; Mary River Turtle: The Punk Rock Respirator</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>24:22</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a turtle that does what it wants because it’s punk rock.” Turtles enjoy the aquatic lifestyle, eating algae, river plants, and fish. But, unlike those fish that are privileged with water-breathing gills, turtles must make trips to the surface to breathe. But one Australian turtle species with a punk rock [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Turtwig.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 96 &#8211; Cape Buffalo: Revenge on the Range</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/cape-buffalo/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 11:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=842</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about beefiest boys in the bovine brotherhood. But bore on that later.” Clutching his rifle in his hand, veteran British big game hunter Owain Lewis made his way through the dense brush of Zimbabwe, carefully tracking an injured cape buffalo that had been shot three days earlier by an American [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about beefiest boys in the bovine brotherhood. But bore on that later.” Clutching his rifle in his hand, veteran British big game hunter Owain Lewis made his way through the dense brush of Zimbabwe, carefully tracking an injured]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about beefiest boys in the bovine brotherhood. But bore on that later.” Clutching his rifle in his hand, veteran British big game hunter Owain Lewis made his way through the dense brush of Zimbabwe, carefully tracking an injured cape buffalo that had been shot three days earlier by an American [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/842/cape-buffalo.mp3" length="41025192" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about beefiest boys in the bovine brotherhood. But bore on that later.” Clutching his rifle in his hand, veteran British big game hunter Owain Lewis made his way through the dense brush of Zimbabwe, carefully tracking an injured cape buffalo that had been shot three days earlier by an American [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/markbuffalo.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 96 &#8211; Cape Buffalo: Revenge on the Range</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:49</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about beefiest boys in the bovine brotherhood. But bore on that later.” Clutching his rifle in his hand, veteran British big game hunter Owain Lewis made his way through the dense brush of Zimbabwe, carefully tracking an injured cape buffalo that had been shot three days earlier by an American [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/markbuffalo.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 95 &#8211; Bobbit Worm: The Terror Tube</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-95-bobbit-worm-the-terror-tube/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 11:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=837</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today were talking about a terror tube that makes the sarlacc that swallowed Bobba Fett seem like a kiss on the cheek. But more on that later.” The ocean floor is a treasure trove of decaying plant and animal matter that&#8217;s ripe for the picking for fish and invertebrates that are looking for tasty [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today were talking about a terror tube that makes the sarlacc that swallowed Bobba Fett seem like a kiss on the cheek. But more on that later.” The ocean floor is a treasure trove of decaying plant and animal matter that&#8217;s ripe for the picking]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today were talking about a terror tube that makes the sarlacc that swallowed Bobba Fett seem like a kiss on the cheek. But more on that later.” The ocean floor is a treasure trove of decaying plant and animal matter that&#8217;s ripe for the picking for fish and invertebrates that are looking for tasty [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/837/episode-95-bobbit-worm-the-terror-tube.mp3" length="38625768" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today were talking about a terror tube that makes the sarlacc that swallowed Bobba Fett seem like a kiss on the cheek. But more on that later.” The ocean floor is a treasure trove of decaying plant and animal matter that&#8217;s ripe for the picking for fish and invertebrates that are looking for tasty [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/279C1F61-C4C2-4583-BD01-5EC3E2AD6777.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 95 &#8211; Bobbit Worm: The Terror Tube</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today were talking about a terror tube that makes the sarlacc that swallowed Bobba Fett seem like a kiss on the cheek. But more on that later.” The ocean floor is a treasure trove of decaying plant and animal matter that&#8217;s ripe for the picking for fish and invertebrates that are looking for tasty [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/279C1F61-C4C2-4583-BD01-5EC3E2AD6777.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 94 &#8211; Tarantula Hawk: Gross Pepsi</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/tarantula-hawk/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 08:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=834</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about a creepy crawly with a nasty sting that might be living in your backyard.&#8221; K &#8211; Animalia&#160; P &#8211; Arthropoda&#160; C &#8211; Insecta O &#8211; Hymenoptera (wasps, bees, yellow jackets, hornets)&#160; F &#8211; Pompilidae (parasitic wasps) SubF &#8211; Pepsinae G &#8211; Pepsis S &#8211; Gross Spider Parasites While an adult [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about a creepy crawly with a nasty sting that might be living in your backyard.&#8221; K &#8211; Animalia&#160; P &#8211; Arthropoda&#160; C &#8211; Insecta O &#8211; Hymenoptera (wasps, bees, yellow jackets, h]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about a creepy crawly with a nasty sting that might be living in your backyard.&#8221; K &#8211; Animalia&#160; P &#8211; Arthropoda&#160; C &#8211; Insecta O &#8211; Hymenoptera (wasps, bees, yellow jackets, hornets)&#160; F &#8211; Pompilidae (parasitic wasps) SubF &#8211; Pepsinae G &#8211; Pepsis S &#8211; Gross Spider Parasites While an adult [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/834/tarantula-hawk.mp3" length="58789141" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about a creepy crawly with a nasty sting that might be living in your backyard.&#8221; K &#8211; Animalia&#160; P &#8211; Arthropoda&#160; C &#8211; Insecta O &#8211; Hymenoptera (wasps, bees, yellow jackets, hornets)&#160; F &#8211; Pompilidae (parasitic wasps) SubF &#8211; Pepsinae G &#8211; Pepsis S &#8211; Gross Spider Parasites While an adult [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/waspman.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 94 &#8211; Tarantula Hawk: Gross Pepsi</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:52</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about a creepy crawly with a nasty sting that might be living in your backyard.&#8221; K &#8211; Animalia&#160; P &#8211; Arthropoda&#160; C &#8211; Insecta O &#8211; Hymenoptera (wasps, bees, yellow jackets, hornets)&#160; F &#8211; Pompilidae (parasitic wasps) SubF &#8211; Pepsinae G &#8211; Pepsis S &#8211; Gross Spider Parasites While an adult [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/waspman.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 93 &#8211; Long-Tailed Grass Lizard: Reggie Tails</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/long-tailed-grass-lizard/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 10:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=830</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we are telling a Thai tale of a towering tail. But more on that later.” Grass is important to dads with perfectly manicured lawns, but it goes unnoticed by the rest of us. But what if you were a lot smaller, and you made you home in thick tall grass. You might find [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we are telling a Thai tale of a towering tail. But more on that later.” Grass is important to dads with perfectly manicured lawns, but it goes unnoticed by the rest of us. But what if you were a lot smaller, and you made you home in thick tall]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we are telling a Thai tale of a towering tail. But more on that later.” Grass is important to dads with perfectly manicured lawns, but it goes unnoticed by the rest of us. But what if you were a lot smaller, and you made you home in thick tall grass. You might find [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/830/long-tailed-grass-lizard.mp3" length="41676624" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we are telling a Thai tale of a towering tail. But more on that later.” Grass is important to dads with perfectly manicured lawns, but it goes unnoticed by the rest of us. But what if you were a lot smaller, and you made you home in thick tall grass. You might find [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/longliz.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 93 &#8211; Long-Tailed Grass Lizard: Reggie Tails</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:19</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we are telling a Thai tale of a towering tail. But more on that later.” Grass is important to dads with perfectly manicured lawns, but it goes unnoticed by the rest of us. But what if you were a lot smaller, and you made you home in thick tall grass. You might find [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/longliz.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 92 &#8211; Red-Lipped Batfish: Beauty Bats</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/red-lipped-batfish/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=826</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a fish that looks like a victim of the scream extractor machine in Monsters Inc.” You might think you know anglerfish, but think again. He strides across the ocean floor luring his prey, his body a crude caricature of a much more well-adapted animal. He’s the hero Galapagos deserves, but [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a fish that looks like a victim of the scream extractor machine in Monsters Inc.” You might think you know anglerfish, but think again. He strides across the ocean floor luring his prey, his body a crude caricature of a muc]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a fish that looks like a victim of the scream extractor machine in Monsters Inc.” You might think you know anglerfish, but think again. He strides across the ocean floor luring his prey, his body a crude caricature of a much more well-adapted animal. He’s the hero Galapagos deserves, but [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/826/red-lipped-batfish.mp3" length="34077915" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a fish that looks like a victim of the scream extractor machine in Monsters Inc.” You might think you know anglerfish, but think again. He strides across the ocean floor luring his prey, his body a crude caricature of a much more well-adapted animal. He’s the hero Galapagos deserves, but [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/lipservice.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 92 &#8211; Red-Lipped Batfish: Beauty Bats</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>26:22</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a fish that looks like a victim of the scream extractor machine in Monsters Inc.” You might think you know anglerfish, but think again. He strides across the ocean floor luring his prey, his body a crude caricature of a much more well-adapted animal. He’s the hero Galapagos deserves, but [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/lipservice.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 91 &#8211; Tibetan Fox:  The Fat Cheeks Fox</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/tibetan-fox/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 10:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=821</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about an animal that David Attenborough once called ‘the most wonderful looking fox’ and also ‘bizzare with a curious body shape.’ I guess a fox can be two things but more on that later…” The Ethiopian highlands are often called the roof of Africa, but The Tibetan Plateau is called [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about an animal that David Attenborough once called ‘the most wonderful looking fox’ and also ‘bizzare with a curious body shape.’ I guess a fox can be two things but more on that later…” The Ethiopian highlands are often called]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about an animal that David Attenborough once called ‘the most wonderful looking fox’ and also ‘bizzare with a curious body shape.’ I guess a fox can be two things but more on that later…” The Ethiopian highlands are often called the roof of Africa, but The Tibetan Plateau is called [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/821/tibetan-fox.mp3" length="43307856" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about an animal that David Attenborough once called ‘the most wonderful looking fox’ and also ‘bizzare with a curious body shape.’ I guess a fox can be two things but more on that later…” The Ethiopian highlands are often called the roof of Africa, but The Tibetan Plateau is called [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 91 &#8211; Tibetan Fox:  The Fat Cheeks Fox</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:19</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about an animal that David Attenborough once called ‘the most wonderful looking fox’ and also ‘bizzare with a curious body shape.’ I guess a fox can be two things but more on that later…” The Ethiopian highlands are often called the roof of Africa, but The Tibetan Plateau is called [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SmugFox.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 90 &#8211; Gelada Monkey: The Sneaky Monkey</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-90-gelada-monkey-the-sneaky-monkey/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2019 12:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=816</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And to day we’re talking about a guilty little monkey. But more on that later!” The rules of engagement vary widely in the animal kingdom, especially when it comes to romance. But whether a species has multiple mates, or just one, at least there are rules. The Gelada Monkey may seem like a tasty Italian [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And to day we’re talking about a guilty little monkey. But more on that later!” The rules of engagement vary widely in the animal kingdom, especially when it comes to romance. But whether a species has multiple mates, or just one, at least there are rul]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And to day we’re talking about a guilty little monkey. But more on that later!” The rules of engagement vary widely in the animal kingdom, especially when it comes to romance. But whether a species has multiple mates, or just one, at least there are rules. The Gelada Monkey may seem like a tasty Italian [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And to day we’re talking about a guilty little monkey. But more on that later!” The rules of engagement vary widely in the animal kingdom, especially when it comes to romance. But whether a species has multiple mates, or just one, at least there are rules. The Gelada Monkey may seem like a tasty Italian [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 90 &#8211; Gelada Monkey: The Sneaky Monkey</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>29:52</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And to day we’re talking about a guilty little monkey. But more on that later!” The rules of engagement vary widely in the animal kingdom, especially when it comes to romance. But whether a species has multiple mates, or just one, at least there are rules. The Gelada Monkey may seem like a tasty Italian [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 89 &#8211; Etruscan Shrew: A Rusted Shoe</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/etruscan-shrew/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=812</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“Today we are talking about a tiny mammal with a big appetite. But more on that later.” Intro Being tiny is difficult for a lot of reasons. It can make you easy prey for a variety of larger predators. And it can limit your own food sources to plants and even smaller animals. But being [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“Today we are talking about a tiny mammal with a big appetite. But more on that later.” Intro Being tiny is difficult for a lot of reasons. It can make you easy prey for a variety of larger predators. And it can limit your own food sources to plants and ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“Today we are talking about a tiny mammal with a big appetite. But more on that later.” Intro Being tiny is difficult for a lot of reasons. It can make you easy prey for a variety of larger predators. And it can limit your own food sources to plants and even smaller animals. But being [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“Today we are talking about a tiny mammal with a big appetite. But more on that later.” Intro Being tiny is difficult for a lot of reasons. It can make you easy prey for a variety of larger predators. And it can limit your own food sources to plants and even smaller animals. But being [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 89 &#8211; Etruscan Shrew: A Rusted Shoe</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:12</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“Today we are talking about a tiny mammal with a big appetite. But more on that later.” Intro Being tiny is difficult for a lot of reasons. It can make you easy prey for a variety of larger predators. And it can limit your own food sources to plants and even smaller animals. But being [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Feastingoftheshrewd.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 88 &#8211; Emei Mustache Toad: The Monster Stache</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/emei-mustache-toad/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2019 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=810</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today, we&#8217;re talking about a frog whose fashion actually has a fantastic function, but more on that later.&#8221; Intro music: Jorge Mendez Outro music: Morning Light Music]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today, we&#8217;re talking about a frog whose fashion actually has a fantastic function, but more on that later.&#8221; Intro music: Jorge Mendez Outro music: Morning Light Music]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today, we&#8217;re talking about a frog whose fashion actually has a fantastic function, but more on that later.&#8221; Intro music: Jorge Mendez Outro music: Morning Light Music]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today, we&#8217;re talking about a frog whose fashion actually has a fantastic function, but more on that later.&#8221; Intro music: Jorge Mendez Outro music: Morning Light Music]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/mrtoadgostowashington.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 88 &#8211; Emei Mustache Toad: The Monster Stache</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:10</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today, we&#8217;re talking about a frog whose fashion actually has a fantastic function, but more on that later.&#8221; Intro music: Jorge Mendez Outro music: Morning Light Music]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/mrtoadgostowashington.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 87 &#8211; Darwin&#8217;s Bark Spider: The Master Arachnotect</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/darwins-bark-spider/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2019 09:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=806</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[&#8230;and today, we&#8217;re talking about a strong, independent woman who is literally a homemaker.&#8221;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[&#8230;and today, we&#8217;re talking about a strong, independent woman who is literally a homemaker.&#8221;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8230;and today, we&#8217;re talking about a strong, independent woman who is literally a homemaker.&#8221;]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[&#8230;and today, we&#8217;re talking about a strong, independent woman who is literally a homemaker.&#8221;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/theamazingspiderweb.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 87 &#8211; Darwin&#8217;s Bark Spider: The Master Arachnotect</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:30</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[&#8230;and today, we&#8217;re talking about a strong, independent woman who is literally a homemaker.&#8221;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/theamazingspiderweb.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 86 &#8211; Malabar Giant Squirrel: The Coat of Many Colors</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/malabar-giant-squirrel/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2019 09:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=802</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today, we&#8217;re talking about a big, plush tree rodent with a bold fashion sense, but more on that later.&#8221;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today, we&#8217;re talking about a big, plush tree rodent with a bold fashion sense, but more on that later.&#8221;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today, we&#8217;re talking about a big, plush tree rodent with a bold fashion sense, but more on that later.&#8221;]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today, we&#8217;re talking about a big, plush tree rodent with a bold fashion sense, but more on that later.&#8221;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Crayola.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 86 &#8211; Malabar Giant Squirrel: The Coat of Many Colors</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:06</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today, we&#8217;re talking about a big, plush tree rodent with a bold fashion sense, but more on that later.&#8221;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Crayola.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 85 &#8211; Dromedary Camel: The Desert U-Boat</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/dromedary-camel/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2019 09:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=799</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today, we&#8217;re talking about the desert ships that opened up the trans-Saharan trade routes. But more on that later.&#8220;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today, we&#8217;re talking about the desert ships that opened up the trans-Saharan trade routes. But more on that later.&#8220;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today, we&#8217;re talking about the desert ships that opened up the trans-Saharan trade routes. But more on that later.&#8220;]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today, we&#8217;re talking about the desert ships that opened up the trans-Saharan trade routes. But more on that later.&#8220;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Caramel.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 85 &#8211; Dromedary Camel: The Desert U-Boat</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:54</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today, we&#8217;re talking about the desert ships that opened up the trans-Saharan trade routes. But more on that later.&#8220;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Caramel.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 84 &#8211; Dawson&#8217;s Bee: My Chemical Romance</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/dawsons-bee/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=795</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about a burrowing bee whose beef is between brothers, but more on that later&#8230;&#8221;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about a burrowing bee whose beef is between brothers, but more on that later&#8230;&#8221;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about a burrowing bee whose beef is between brothers, but more on that later&#8230;&#8221;]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about a burrowing bee whose beef is between brothers, but more on that later&#8230;&#8221;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Beelow.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 84 &#8211; Dawson&#8217;s Bee: My Chemical Romance</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;and today we&#8217;re talking about a burrowing bee whose beef is between brothers, but more on that later&#8230;&#8221;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Beelow.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 83 &#8211; Cookie Cutter Shark: The Oceanic Cookie Monster</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-83/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 10:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=792</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about a ugly little baker that makes the kind of cookies only a predatory fish would love. But more on that later.” During the Cold War, the U.S. Navy’s fleet of nuclear submarines seemed invincible. A highly-mobile underwater tank with the capability of destroying entire cities, this death star of [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about a ugly little baker that makes the kind of cookies only a predatory fish would love. But more on that later.” During the Cold War, the U.S. Navy’s fleet of nuclear submarines seemed invincible. A highly-mobile under]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about a ugly little baker that makes the kind of cookies only a predatory fish would love. But more on that later.” During the Cold War, the U.S. Navy’s fleet of nuclear submarines seemed invincible. A highly-mobile underwater tank with the capability of destroying entire cities, this death star of [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/792/episode-83.mp3" length="36320352" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about a ugly little baker that makes the kind of cookies only a predatory fish would love. But more on that later.” During the Cold War, the U.S. Navy’s fleet of nuclear submarines seemed invincible. A highly-mobile underwater tank with the capability of destroying entire cities, this death star of [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Sharkbytes.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 83 &#8211; Cookie Cutter Shark: The Oceanic Cookie Monster</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>29:39</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we are talking about a ugly little baker that makes the kind of cookies only a predatory fish would love. But more on that later.” During the Cold War, the U.S. Navy’s fleet of nuclear submarines seemed invincible. A highly-mobile underwater tank with the capability of destroying entire cities, this death star of [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Sharkbytes.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 82 &#8211; Seahorse: The Peculiar Parent</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/seahorse/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=789</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[And today we&#8217;re talking about an oceanic equine with strong paternal instincts and a unique dad bod, but more on that later.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[And today we&#8217;re talking about an oceanic equine with strong paternal instincts and a unique dad bod, but more on that later.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[And today we&#8217;re talking about an oceanic equine with strong paternal instincts and a unique dad bod, but more on that later.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/789/seahorse.mp3" length="35554584" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[And today we&#8217;re talking about an oceanic equine with strong paternal instincts and a unique dad bod, but more on that later.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/BarbershopHorset.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 82 &#8211; Seahorse: The Peculiar Parent</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:17</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[And today we&#8217;re talking about an oceanic equine with strong paternal instincts and a unique dad bod, but more on that later.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/BarbershopHorset.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 81 &#8211; Dhole: The Giant Fox Dog</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-81-dhole-the-giant-fox-dog/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2019 10:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=785</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a canine that whistles while it works. But more on that later…” When you’re a predator that has to compete with leopards and tigers, you’re in for an uphill battle. If you’re smaller, slower, and not as stealthy as other carnivores in the mountain forests of Asia, you better have [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a canine that whistles while it works. But more on that later…” When you’re a predator that has to compete with leopards and tigers, you’re in for an uphill battle. If you’re smaller, slower, and not as stealthy as o]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a canine that whistles while it works. But more on that later…” When you’re a predator that has to compete with leopards and tigers, you’re in for an uphill battle. If you’re smaller, slower, and not as stealthy as other carnivores in the mountain forests of Asia, you better have [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a canine that whistles while it works. But more on that later…” When you’re a predator that has to compete with leopards and tigers, you’re in for an uphill battle. If you’re smaller, slower, and not as stealthy as other carnivores in the mountain forests of Asia, you better have [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 81 &#8211; Dhole: The Giant Fox Dog</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>1:18:32</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a canine that whistles while it works. But more on that later…” When you’re a predator that has to compete with leopards and tigers, you’re in for an uphill battle. If you’re smaller, slower, and not as stealthy as other carnivores in the mountain forests of Asia, you better have [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Dhole.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 80 &#8211; Emu: The Bird Wars of Australia</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/emu/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=782</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a bird, not Eastern Michigan University, which I guess has the eagle as its mascot so that’s also a bird. But we’re discussing a different bird. So if some silly SEO sent you here, stay awhile. You might learn something.” Australians are no strangers to deadly animals, everything from the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a bird, not Eastern Michigan University, which I guess has the eagle as its mascot so that’s also a bird. But we’re discussing a different bird. So if some silly SEO sent you here, stay awhile. You might learn something.” A]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a bird, not Eastern Michigan University, which I guess has the eagle as its mascot so that’s also a bird. But we’re discussing a different bird. So if some silly SEO sent you here, stay awhile. You might learn something.” Australians are no strangers to deadly animals, everything from the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a bird, not Eastern Michigan University, which I guess has the eagle as its mascot so that’s also a bird. But we’re discussing a different bird. So if some silly SEO sent you here, stay awhile. You might learn something.” Australians are no strangers to deadly animals, everything from the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/emu.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 80 &#8211; Emu: The Bird Wars of Australia</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:10</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a bird, not Eastern Michigan University, which I guess has the eagle as its mascot so that’s also a bird. But we’re discussing a different bird. So if some silly SEO sent you here, stay awhile. You might learn something.” Australians are no strangers to deadly animals, everything from the [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/emu.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 79 &#8211; Desert Kangaroo Rat: A Mouse Divided</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/desert-kangaroo-rat/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2019 10:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=779</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a rat that’s metaphorically faster than a speeding bullet. But more on that later.” In nature, you’re a predator, prey, or both. When you’re small and delicious, you’re probably pretty low on the food chain. But there’s a rodent that lives in Mojave Desert that’s so adapted to dealing with [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a rat that’s metaphorically faster than a speeding bullet. But more on that later.” In nature, you’re a predator, prey, or both. When you’re small and delicious, you’re probably pretty low on the food chain. But there’s a r]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a rat that’s metaphorically faster than a speeding bullet. But more on that later.” In nature, you’re a predator, prey, or both. When you’re small and delicious, you’re probably pretty low on the food chain. But there’s a rodent that lives in Mojave Desert that’s so adapted to dealing with [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a rat that’s metaphorically faster than a speeding bullet. But more on that later.” In nature, you’re a predator, prey, or both. When you’re small and delicious, you’re probably pretty low on the food chain. But there’s a rodent that lives in Mojave Desert that’s so adapted to dealing with [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/desertkangaroorat.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 79 &#8211; Desert Kangaroo Rat: A Mouse Divided</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:13</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a rat that’s metaphorically faster than a speeding bullet. But more on that later.” In nature, you’re a predator, prey, or both. When you’re small and delicious, you’re probably pretty low on the food chain. But there’s a rodent that lives in Mojave Desert that’s so adapted to dealing with [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/desertkangaroorat.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 78 &#8211; Reticulated Glass Frog: Clear Frogs Full Hearts</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/glass-frog/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2019 10:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=776</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a creature with a clear eyes and a full heart. But more on that later.” When it comes to relationships, one of the best qualities is transparency. When you find that special someone, you can really open up and let that special someone see your heart—as well as your liver [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a creature with a clear eyes and a full heart. But more on that later.” When it comes to relationships, one of the best qualities is transparency. When you find that special someone, you can really open up and let that spec]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a creature with a clear eyes and a full heart. But more on that later.” When it comes to relationships, one of the best qualities is transparency. When you find that special someone, you can really open up and let that special someone see your heart—as well as your liver [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/776/glass-frog.mp3" length="42866424" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a creature with a clear eyes and a full heart. But more on that later.” When it comes to relationships, one of the best qualities is transparency. When you find that special someone, you can really open up and let that special someone see your heart—as well as your liver [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/GlassRibbit.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 78 &#8211; Reticulated Glass Frog: Clear Frogs Full Hearts</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:01</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a creature with a clear eyes and a full heart. But more on that later.” When it comes to relationships, one of the best qualities is transparency. When you find that special someone, you can really open up and let that special someone see your heart—as well as your liver [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/GlassRibbit.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 77 &#8211; Red-Capped Manakin: The Moonwalking Glitch Bird</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/red-capped-manakin/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2019 10:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=770</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a bird that claps for himself. But more on that later.” Dance is the language of love. Or at least, that’s the motto of a variety of birds in rain forests around the world. Some animals fight for their mates, but why do that when you can settle things with [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a bird that claps for himself. But more on that later.” Dance is the language of love. Or at least, that’s the motto of a variety of birds in rain forests around the world. Some animals fight for their mates, but why do tha]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a bird that claps for himself. But more on that later.” Dance is the language of love. Or at least, that’s the motto of a variety of birds in rain forests around the world. Some animals fight for their mates, but why do that when you can settle things with [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/770/red-capped-manakin.mp3" length="32336496" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a bird that claps for himself. But more on that later.” Dance is the language of love. Or at least, that’s the motto of a variety of birds in rain forests around the world. Some animals fight for their mates, but why do that when you can settle things with [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/manakinbird.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 77 &#8211; Red-Capped Manakin: The Moonwalking Glitch Bird</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>27:16</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a bird that claps for himself. But more on that later.” Dance is the language of love. Or at least, that’s the motto of a variety of birds in rain forests around the world. Some animals fight for their mates, but why do that when you can settle things with [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/manakinbird.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 76 &#8211; Cuckoo Bird: Lazy Not Crazy</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-76-cuckoo-bird-lazy-not-crazy/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 10:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=767</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about a crummy parent and a nasty little child. But more on that later.” Like the social programs that Ayn Rand despises so much, parasites exist to profit off of someone else with no benefit to the host. The cuckoo bird likes making kids, but hates raising them. They’re a lot of [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about a crummy parent and a nasty little child. But more on that later.” Like the social programs that Ayn Rand despises so much, parasites exist to profit off of someone else with no benefit to the host. The cuckoo bird likes making]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about a crummy parent and a nasty little child. But more on that later.” Like the social programs that Ayn Rand despises so much, parasites exist to profit off of someone else with no benefit to the host. The cuckoo bird likes making kids, but hates raising them. They’re a lot of [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/767/episode-76-cuckoo-bird-lazy-not-crazy.mp3" length="37251936" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about a crummy parent and a nasty little child. But more on that later.” Like the social programs that Ayn Rand despises so much, parasites exist to profit off of someone else with no benefit to the host. The cuckoo bird likes making kids, but hates raising them. They’re a lot of [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dingdong.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 76 &#8211; Cuckoo Bird: Lazy Not Crazy</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:10</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about a crummy parent and a nasty little child. But more on that later.” Like the social programs that Ayn Rand despises so much, parasites exist to profit off of someone else with no benefit to the host. The cuckoo bird likes making kids, but hates raising them. They’re a lot of [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dingdong.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 75 &#8211; Tapir: Chubby River Horse</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-75-tapir-chubby-river-horse/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=757</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“Today we are talking about a river horse whose looks are laughable and unphotographable. Yet they’re my favorite work of art.” The Amazon Rainforest is home to a diverse population of plants and animals. But if you were hiking along the water in the brazil’s Amazon river basin, you might see something you’ve never seen [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“Today we are talking about a river horse whose looks are laughable and unphotographable. Yet they’re my favorite work of art.” The Amazon Rainforest is home to a diverse population of plants and animals. But if you were hiking along the water in the bra]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“Today we are talking about a river horse whose looks are laughable and unphotographable. Yet they’re my favorite work of art.” The Amazon Rainforest is home to a diverse population of plants and animals. But if you were hiking along the water in the brazil’s Amazon river basin, you might see something you’ve never seen [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/757/episode-75-tapir-chubby-river-horse.mp3" length="39713832" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“Today we are talking about a river horse whose looks are laughable and unphotographable. Yet they’re my favorite work of art.” The Amazon Rainforest is home to a diverse population of plants and animals. But if you were hiking along the water in the brazil’s Amazon river basin, you might see something you’ve never seen [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/tapir.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 75 &#8211; Tapir: Chubby River Horse</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:03</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“Today we are talking about a river horse whose looks are laughable and unphotographable. Yet they’re my favorite work of art.” The Amazon Rainforest is home to a diverse population of plants and animals. But if you were hiking along the water in the brazil’s Amazon river basin, you might see something you’ve never seen [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/tapir.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 74 &#8211; Railroad Worm: More Brilliant Than a Locomotive</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-74-railroad-worm-more-brilliant-than-a-locomotive/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2019 13:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=754</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a worm that’s more radiant than a locomotive. But more on that later.” Description The railroad “worm” is actually a beetle that goes through multiple metamorphic stages like a butterfly. They start off as eggs that are laid in groups on the ground and encircled by the momma. They lay [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a worm that’s more radiant than a locomotive. But more on that later.” Description The railroad “worm” is actually a beetle that goes through multiple metamorphic stages like a butterfly. They start off as eggs that are lai]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a worm that’s more radiant than a locomotive. But more on that later.” Description The railroad “worm” is actually a beetle that goes through multiple metamorphic stages like a butterfly. They start off as eggs that are laid in groups on the ground and encircled by the momma. They lay [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/754/episode-74-railroad-worm-more-brilliant-than-a-locomotive.mp3" length="35108856" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a worm that’s more radiant than a locomotive. But more on that later.” Description The railroad “worm” is actually a beetle that goes through multiple metamorphic stages like a butterfly. They start off as eggs that are laid in groups on the ground and encircled by the momma. They lay [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/worm.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 74 &#8211; Railroad Worm: More Brilliant Than a Locomotive</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>29:49</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a worm that’s more radiant than a locomotive. But more on that later.” Description The railroad “worm” is actually a beetle that goes through multiple metamorphic stages like a butterfly. They start off as eggs that are laid in groups on the ground and encircled by the momma. They lay [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/worm.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 73 &#8211; California Condor: An Old Bord</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/california-condor/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 10:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=749</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a big black buzzard the binges on bear beef but more on that later.” When the arid American West claims a life, it doesn’t go to waste. The clean up crew soars high above the ground looking for new ways to cleanse the earth. This biological catharsis not only fills [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a big black buzzard the binges on bear beef but more on that later.” When the arid American West claims a life, it doesn’t go to waste. The clean up crew soars high above the ground looking for new ways to cleanse the earth]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a big black buzzard the binges on bear beef but more on that later.” When the arid American West claims a life, it doesn’t go to waste. The clean up crew soars high above the ground looking for new ways to cleanse the earth. This biological catharsis not only fills [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/749/california-condor.mp3" length="42918312" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a big black buzzard the binges on bear beef but more on that later.” When the arid American West claims a life, it doesn’t go to waste. The clean up crew soars high above the ground looking for new ways to cleanse the earth. This biological catharsis not only fills [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Condor.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 73 &#8211; California Condor: An Old Bord</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:39</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a big black buzzard the binges on bear beef but more on that later.” When the arid American West claims a life, it doesn’t go to waste. The clean up crew soars high above the ground looking for new ways to cleanse the earth. This biological catharsis not only fills [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Condor.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 72 &#8211; West African Giraffe: A Tall Horse</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-72-west-african-giraffe/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 10:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=743</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about one of the biggest animal celebrities. I’m a little star struck already.” Striding across the blazing Serengeti, the towering, wiry frame of the giraffe moves with surprising grace as it searches-for food. As the tallest mammal in the world, the giraffe makes for an easy target for large African [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about one of the biggest animal celebrities. I’m a little star struck already.” Striding across the blazing Serengeti, the towering, wiry frame of the giraffe moves with surprising grace as it searches-for food. As the tallest m]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about one of the biggest animal celebrities. I’m a little star struck already.” Striding across the blazing Serengeti, the towering, wiry frame of the giraffe moves with surprising grace as it searches-for food. As the tallest mammal in the world, the giraffe makes for an easy target for large African [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about one of the biggest animal celebrities. I’m a little star struck already.” Striding across the blazing Serengeti, the towering, wiry frame of the giraffe moves with surprising grace as it searches-for food. As the tallest mammal in the world, the giraffe makes for an easy target for large African [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 72 &#8211; West African Giraffe: A Tall Horse</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:44</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about one of the biggest animal celebrities. I’m a little star struck already.” Striding across the blazing Serengeti, the towering, wiry frame of the giraffe moves with surprising grace as it searches-for food. As the tallest mammal in the world, the giraffe makes for an easy target for large African [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/giraffe.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 71 &#8211; Walrus: The Sabertooth Puppy-Whale</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/walrus/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 12:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=739</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a big blubbery boy with wonderful whiskers with which they wade around in the water.” There may be no harsher environment in the world than arctic. The extreme cold makes it an inhospitable place for most plants and animals. But for a few unique species, it’s an ideal to place [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a big blubbery boy with wonderful whiskers with which they wade around in the water.” There may be no harsher environment in the world than arctic. The extreme cold makes it an inhospitable place for most plants and animals]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a big blubbery boy with wonderful whiskers with which they wade around in the water.” There may be no harsher environment in the world than arctic. The extreme cold makes it an inhospitable place for most plants and animals. But for a few unique species, it’s an ideal to place [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/739/walrus.mp3" length="40912128" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a big blubbery boy with wonderful whiskers with which they wade around in the water.” There may be no harsher environment in the world than arctic. The extreme cold makes it an inhospitable place for most plants and animals. But for a few unique species, it’s an ideal to place [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Walrus.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 71 &#8211; Walrus: The Sabertooth Puppy-Whale</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:24</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a big blubbery boy with wonderful whiskers with which they wade around in the water.” There may be no harsher environment in the world than arctic. The extreme cold makes it an inhospitable place for most plants and animals. But for a few unique species, it’s an ideal to place [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Walrus.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 70 &#8211; Mimic Octopus: The Mocking Mollusk</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-70-mimic-octopus-the-mocking-mollusk/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 13:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=735</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about a slippery sucker pup that has more than 15 ways to get out of danger.” Lots of animals pretend to be other animals. Hiding and visual deception have helped countless butterflies, snakes, and millipedes either eat or avoid being eaten by donning masks and acting their little hearts outs. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about a slippery sucker pup that has more than 15 ways to get out of danger.” Lots of animals pretend to be other animals. Hiding and visual deception have helped countless butterflies, snakes, and millipedes either eat or avoid]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about a slippery sucker pup that has more than 15 ways to get out of danger.” Lots of animals pretend to be other animals. Hiding and visual deception have helped countless butterflies, snakes, and millipedes either eat or avoid being eaten by donning masks and acting their little hearts outs. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/735/episode-70-mimic-octopus-the-mocking-mollusk.mp3" length="45580248" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about a slippery sucker pup that has more than 15 ways to get out of danger.” Lots of animals pretend to be other animals. Hiding and visual deception have helped countless butterflies, snakes, and millipedes either eat or avoid being eaten by donning masks and acting their little hearts outs. [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/mimicoctopus.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 70 &#8211; Mimic Octopus: The Mocking Mollusk</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:43</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about a slippery sucker pup that has more than 15 ways to get out of danger.” Lots of animals pretend to be other animals. Hiding and visual deception have helped countless butterflies, snakes, and millipedes either eat or avoid being eaten by donning masks and acting their little hearts outs. [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/mimicoctopus.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 69 &#8211; Black Kite: The Harbinger of Destruction</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-69-black-kite-the-harbinger-of-destruction/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 10:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=728</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about a bird that is a harbinger of doom and destruction. But more on that later.” Fire is a blessing and a curse. It’s constructive potential is rivaled only by its destructive capabilities. It was once thought that humans were the only creature on earth to harness this powerful energy [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about a bird that is a harbinger of doom and destruction. But more on that later.” Fire is a blessing and a curse. It’s constructive potential is rivaled only by its destructive capabilities. It was once thought that humans were]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about a bird that is a harbinger of doom and destruction. But more on that later.” Fire is a blessing and a curse. It’s constructive potential is rivaled only by its destructive capabilities. It was once thought that humans were the only creature on earth to harness this powerful energy [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/728/episode-69-black-kite-the-harbinger-of-destruction.mp3" length="40352616" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about a bird that is a harbinger of doom and destruction. But more on that later.” Fire is a blessing and a curse. It’s constructive potential is rivaled only by its destructive capabilities. It was once thought that humans were the only creature on earth to harness this powerful energy [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/blankkite.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 69 &#8211; Black Kite: The Harbinger of Destruction</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:20</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we are talking about a bird that is a harbinger of doom and destruction. But more on that later.” Fire is a blessing and a curse. It’s constructive potential is rivaled only by its destructive capabilities. It was once thought that humans were the only creature on earth to harness this powerful energy [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/blankkite.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 68 &#8211; Honey Badger: The Badger Who Lived</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-68-honey-badger-the-badger-who-lived/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2019 10:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=712</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about the John Wick of weasels and like John Wick, you just don’t want to get in it’s way. But more on that later.” The plains of sub-Saharan Africa are a dangerous place for mid- to smallish-sized mammals. There are lots of predators that want to make a meal out of [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about the John Wick of weasels and like John Wick, you just don’t want to get in it’s way. But more on that later.” The plains of sub-Saharan Africa are a dangerous place for mid- to smallish-sized mammals. There are lots of pred]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about the John Wick of weasels and like John Wick, you just don’t want to get in it’s way. But more on that later.” The plains of sub-Saharan Africa are a dangerous place for mid- to smallish-sized mammals. There are lots of predators that want to make a meal out of [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/712/episode-68-honey-badger-the-badger-who-lived.mp3" length="37361880" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about the John Wick of weasels and like John Wick, you just don’t want to get in it’s way. But more on that later.” The plains of sub-Saharan Africa are a dangerous place for mid- to smallish-sized mammals. There are lots of predators that want to make a meal out of [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/honeybadger.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 68 &#8211; Honey Badger: The Badger Who Lived</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:26</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about the John Wick of weasels and like John Wick, you just don’t want to get in it’s way. But more on that later.” The plains of sub-Saharan Africa are a dangerous place for mid- to smallish-sized mammals. There are lots of predators that want to make a meal out of [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/honeybadger.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 68 &#8211; Cassowary: World&#8217;s Deadliest Bird?</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/cassowary/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2019 10:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=714</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about what is called the most dangerous bird in the world. But more on the truth of that later.” We often think of birds as benign, graceful creatures, alighting on the forefingers of princesses and singing songs to one another as the sun crests the horizon. When in danger, these skittish [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about what is called the most dangerous bird in the world. But more on the truth of that later.” We often think of birds as benign, graceful creatures, alighting on the forefingers of princesses and singing songs to one an]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about what is called the most dangerous bird in the world. But more on the truth of that later.” We often think of birds as benign, graceful creatures, alighting on the forefingers of princesses and singing songs to one another as the sun crests the horizon. When in danger, these skittish [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/714/cassowary.mp3" length="43899648" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about what is called the most dangerous bird in the world. But more on the truth of that later.” We often think of birds as benign, graceful creatures, alighting on the forefingers of princesses and singing songs to one another as the sun crests the horizon. When in danger, these skittish [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cassowary.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 68 &#8211; Cassowary: World&#8217;s Deadliest Bird?</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:59</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about what is called the most dangerous bird in the world. But more on the truth of that later.” We often think of birds as benign, graceful creatures, alighting on the forefingers of princesses and singing songs to one another as the sun crests the horizon. When in danger, these skittish [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cassowary.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 67 &#8211; Tongue-Eating Louse: The Prometheus Peekaboo Parasite</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/tongue-eating-louse/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2019 10:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=705</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a crustacean whose name sounds like an old-timey insult. ‘Hey, get back here you tongue-eating louse and I’ll give you what for!’” Have you ever loaded your family into a big RV and taken to the open road? One undersea crustacean does something similar with its family. Only instead of [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a crustacean whose name sounds like an old-timey insult. ‘Hey, get back here you tongue-eating louse and I’ll give you what for!’” Have you ever loaded your family into a big RV and taken to the open road? One undersea crus]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a crustacean whose name sounds like an old-timey insult. ‘Hey, get back here you tongue-eating louse and I’ll give you what for!’” Have you ever loaded your family into a big RV and taken to the open road? One undersea crustacean does something similar with its family. Only instead of [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/705/tongue-eating-louse.mp3" length="33309384" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a crustacean whose name sounds like an old-timey insult. ‘Hey, get back here you tongue-eating louse and I’ll give you what for!’” Have you ever loaded your family into a big RV and taken to the open road? One undersea crustacean does something similar with its family. Only instead of [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/tongue-eating-louse.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 67 &#8211; Tongue-Eating Louse: The Prometheus Peekaboo Parasite</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>27:35</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a crustacean whose name sounds like an old-timey insult. ‘Hey, get back here you tongue-eating louse and I’ll give you what for!’” Have you ever loaded your family into a big RV and taken to the open road? One undersea crustacean does something similar with its family. Only instead of [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/tongue-eating-louse.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 66 &#8211; Shocking Pink Dragon Millipede: Seeing Double Dragon</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/shocking-pink-dragon-millipede/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2019 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=696</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal whose name is click bait and what they smell like will shock you! But more on that later.” When traipsing along the Mekong in Southeast Asia, you may smell the delicious scent of almonds wafting on the stagnant, humid air. While this may seem like a decadent oasis [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal whose name is click bait and what they smell like will shock you! But more on that later.” When traipsing along the Mekong in Southeast Asia, you may smell the delicious scent of almonds wafting on the stag]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal whose name is click bait and what they smell like will shock you! But more on that later.” When traipsing along the Mekong in Southeast Asia, you may smell the delicious scent of almonds wafting on the stagnant, humid air. While this may seem like a decadent oasis [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/696/shocking-pink-dragon-millipede.mp3" length="38424048" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal whose name is click bait and what they smell like will shock you! But more on that later.” When traipsing along the Mekong in Southeast Asia, you may smell the delicious scent of almonds wafting on the stagnant, humid air. While this may seem like a decadent oasis [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/pinkdragon.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 66 &#8211; Shocking Pink Dragon Millipede: Seeing Double Dragon</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:43</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an animal whose name is click bait and what they smell like will shock you! But more on that later.” When traipsing along the Mekong in Southeast Asia, you may smell the delicious scent of almonds wafting on the stagnant, humid air. While this may seem like a decadent oasis [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/pinkdragon.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 65 &#8211; Taita African Caecilian: The Apoda Shuffle</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/caecilian/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2019 10:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=692</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about a slimy tube that has a vague resemblance to a nasty appendage that might shoot out of an alien at Sigourney Weaver. But more on that whenever you get a chance to look up a picture.” Life in the mud isn’t glamorous, but, like Arnold’s character in Predator, it [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about a slimy tube that has a vague resemblance to a nasty appendage that might shoot out of an alien at Sigourney Weaver. But more on that whenever you get a chance to look up a picture.” Life in the mud isn’t glamorous,]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about a slimy tube that has a vague resemblance to a nasty appendage that might shoot out of an alien at Sigourney Weaver. But more on that whenever you get a chance to look up a picture.” Life in the mud isn’t glamorous, but, like Arnold’s character in Predator, it [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about a slimy tube that has a vague resemblance to a nasty appendage that might shoot out of an alien at Sigourney Weaver. But more on that whenever you get a chance to look up a picture.” Life in the mud isn’t glamorous, but, like Arnold’s character in Predator, it [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/caecilian.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 65 &#8211; Taita African Caecilian: The Apoda Shuffle</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>29:05</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about a slimy tube that has a vague resemblance to a nasty appendage that might shoot out of an alien at Sigourney Weaver. But more on that whenever you get a chance to look up a picture.” Life in the mud isn’t glamorous, but, like Arnold’s character in Predator, it [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/caecilian.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 64 &#8211; Leatherback Sea Turtle: The Sea Tank</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/leatherback-sea-turtle/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2019 10:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=685</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a huge reptile that has a Salt Life bumper sticker and really isn’t into the time honored reptilian tradition of basking in the sun.” Just like little kids at the fair, we love turtles. They’re armored, they’re scaly, and they take life slowly. However, the leatherback sea turtle takes turtleness [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a huge reptile that has a Salt Life bumper sticker and really isn’t into the time honored reptilian tradition of basking in the sun.” Just like little kids at the fair, we love turtles. They’re armored, they’re scaly]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a huge reptile that has a Salt Life bumper sticker and really isn’t into the time honored reptilian tradition of basking in the sun.” Just like little kids at the fair, we love turtles. They’re armored, they’re scaly, and they take life slowly. However, the leatherback sea turtle takes turtleness [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a huge reptile that has a Salt Life bumper sticker and really isn’t into the time honored reptilian tradition of basking in the sun.” Just like little kids at the fair, we love turtles. They’re armored, they’re scaly, and they take life slowly. However, the leatherback sea turtle takes turtleness [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/leatherback.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 64 &#8211; Leatherback Sea Turtle: The Sea Tank</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:59</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a huge reptile that has a Salt Life bumper sticker and really isn’t into the time honored reptilian tradition of basking in the sun.” Just like little kids at the fair, we love turtles. They’re armored, they’re scaly, and they take life slowly. However, the leatherback sea turtle takes turtleness [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/leatherback.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 63 &#8211; Spotted Hyena: The Queen of Crunch</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/hyena/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=679</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a pupper who’s not a pupper at all. But more on that in like a minute.” The top dog isn’t always an alpha male. In fact, it isn’t even always a dog. All kinds of animals survive by forming social bonds and working as a team, but sometimes survival requires [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a pupper who’s not a pupper at all. But more on that in like a minute.” The top dog isn’t always an alpha male. In fact, it isn’t even always a dog. All kinds of animals survive by forming social bonds and working as]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a pupper who’s not a pupper at all. But more on that in like a minute.” The top dog isn’t always an alpha male. In fact, it isn’t even always a dog. All kinds of animals survive by forming social bonds and working as a team, but sometimes survival requires [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/679/hyena.mp3" length="36363600" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a pupper who’s not a pupper at all. But more on that in like a minute.” The top dog isn’t always an alpha male. In fact, it isn’t even always a dog. All kinds of animals survive by forming social bonds and working as a team, but sometimes survival requires [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/hyena.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 63 &#8211; Spotted Hyena: The Queen of Crunch</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:22</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a pupper who’s not a pupper at all. But more on that in like a minute.” The top dog isn’t always an alpha male. In fact, it isn’t even always a dog. All kinds of animals survive by forming social bonds and working as a team, but sometimes survival requires [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/hyena.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 62 &#8211; Irukandji Jellyfish: Tiny Deadly Squishy</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/irukandji-jellyfish/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2019 11:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=675</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a smol sea booger with a nasty sting. But more on that later.” Australia is filled with lots of cute things, and also lots of deadly things. The irukandji jellyfish is that second part, but also a little bit of the first. At about the same size as a match [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a smol sea booger with a nasty sting. But more on that later.” Australia is filled with lots of cute things, and also lots of deadly things. The irukandji jellyfish is that second part, but also a little bit of the f]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a smol sea booger with a nasty sting. But more on that later.” Australia is filled with lots of cute things, and also lots of deadly things. The irukandji jellyfish is that second part, but also a little bit of the first. At about the same size as a match [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/675/irukandji-jellyfish.mp3" length="30179592" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a smol sea booger with a nasty sting. But more on that later.” Australia is filled with lots of cute things, and also lots of deadly things. The irukandji jellyfish is that second part, but also a little bit of the first. At about the same size as a match [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Jellicuidado.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 62 &#8211; Irukandji Jellyfish: Tiny Deadly Squishy</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>25:03</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we’re talking about a smol sea booger with a nasty sting. But more on that later.” Australia is filled with lots of cute things, and also lots of deadly things. The irukandji jellyfish is that second part, but also a little bit of the first. At about the same size as a match [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Jellicuidado.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 61 &#8211; Golden Eagle: The Aquila and the Bleat</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/golden-eagle/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 11:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=668</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about a bird with an impressive wingspan and brutal hunting tactics. I would make a joke, but frankly, I’m scared of it.” A bird who’s at home in the skies needs a body built for aviation. That means a light frame, hollow bones, and a wingspan wide enough to generate [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about a bird with an impressive wingspan and brutal hunting tactics. I would make a joke, but frankly, I’m scared of it.” A bird who’s at home in the skies needs a body built for aviation. That means a light frame, hollow]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about a bird with an impressive wingspan and brutal hunting tactics. I would make a joke, but frankly, I’m scared of it.” A bird who’s at home in the skies needs a body built for aviation. That means a light frame, hollow bones, and a wingspan wide enough to generate [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/668/golden-eagle.mp3" length="33697632" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about a bird with an impressive wingspan and brutal hunting tactics. I would make a joke, but frankly, I’m scared of it.” A bird who’s at home in the skies needs a body built for aviation. That means a light frame, hollow bones, and a wingspan wide enough to generate [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Midas.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 61 &#8211; Golden Eagle: The Aquila and the Bleat</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>28:40</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about a bird with an impressive wingspan and brutal hunting tactics. I would make a joke, but frankly, I’m scared of it.” A bird who’s at home in the skies needs a body built for aviation. That means a light frame, hollow bones, and a wingspan wide enough to generate [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Midas.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 60 &#8211; Goby Fish: The Waterfall Wriggler</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/goby-fish/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 11:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=664</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a fish with a green fin, a bright personality, and a future with an upward trajectory, but more on that later.” Beneath the sun soaked rivers of Hawaii, there dwells a fascinating fish with tenacious tendencies. After being born, the Stimpson’s Goby is swept out to sea, far from its [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a fish with a green fin, a bright personality, and a future with an upward trajectory, but more on that later.” Beneath the sun soaked rivers of Hawaii, there dwells a fascinating fish with tenacious tendencies. After being]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a fish with a green fin, a bright personality, and a future with an upward trajectory, but more on that later.” Beneath the sun soaked rivers of Hawaii, there dwells a fascinating fish with tenacious tendencies. After being born, the Stimpson’s Goby is swept out to sea, far from its [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/664/goby-fish.mp3" length="41457432" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a fish with a green fin, a bright personality, and a future with an upward trajectory, but more on that later.” Beneath the sun soaked rivers of Hawaii, there dwells a fascinating fish with tenacious tendencies. After being born, the Stimpson’s Goby is swept out to sea, far from its [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/gobyfish.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 60 &#8211; Goby Fish: The Waterfall Wriggler</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:20</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a fish with a green fin, a bright personality, and a future with an upward trajectory, but more on that later.” Beneath the sun soaked rivers of Hawaii, there dwells a fascinating fish with tenacious tendencies. After being born, the Stimpson’s Goby is swept out to sea, far from its [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/gobyfish.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 59 &#8211; Tree Kangaroo: The Jumping Joey</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/tree-kangaroo/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=660</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about Australia&#8217;s version of a monkey, which is of course a marsupial. Way to play to the stereotypes, Australia. I guess there’s no improving on a classic.” Imagine you’re high up in the rainforest canopy, munching on some of your favorite foliage when all of a sudden, you hear the rustle [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about Australia&#8217;s version of a monkey, which is of course a marsupial. Way to play to the stereotypes, Australia. I guess there’s no improving on a classic.” Imagine you’re high up in the rainforest canopy, munching ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about Australia&#8217;s version of a monkey, which is of course a marsupial. Way to play to the stereotypes, Australia. I guess there’s no improving on a classic.” Imagine you’re high up in the rainforest canopy, munching on some of your favorite foliage when all of a sudden, you hear the rustle [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/660/tree-kangaroo.mp3" length="39330840" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about Australia&#8217;s version of a monkey, which is of course a marsupial. Way to play to the stereotypes, Australia. I guess there’s no improving on a classic.” Imagine you’re high up in the rainforest canopy, munching on some of your favorite foliage when all of a sudden, you hear the rustle [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Kangaskan.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 59 &#8211; Tree Kangaroo: The Jumping Joey</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:26</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about Australia&#8217;s version of a monkey, which is of course a marsupial. Way to play to the stereotypes, Australia. I guess there’s no improving on a classic.” Imagine you’re high up in the rainforest canopy, munching on some of your favorite foliage when all of a sudden, you hear the rustle [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Kangaskan.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 58 &#8211; Nile Crocodile: The Tunneling Tank</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/nile-crocodile/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=655</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about the most amazing animal that comes second place in two categories and first place in one!” When your big and cold blooded, maintaining the right temperature can be a challenge, especially when you live on a continent that sees a wide range of temperatures. But for one primordial reptile [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about the most amazing animal that comes second place in two categories and first place in one!” When your big and cold blooded, maintaining the right temperature can be a challenge, especially when you live on a continen]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about the most amazing animal that comes second place in two categories and first place in one!” When your big and cold blooded, maintaining the right temperature can be a challenge, especially when you live on a continent that sees a wide range of temperatures. But for one primordial reptile [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/655/nile-crocodile.mp3" length="45864576" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about the most amazing animal that comes second place in two categories and first place in one!” When your big and cold blooded, maintaining the right temperature can be a challenge, especially when you live on a continent that sees a wide range of temperatures. But for one primordial reptile [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CrocodileBunker.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 58 &#8211; Nile Crocodile: The Tunneling Tank</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:10</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about the most amazing animal that comes second place in two categories and first place in one!” When your big and cold blooded, maintaining the right temperature can be a challenge, especially when you live on a continent that sees a wide range of temperatures. But for one primordial reptile [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CrocodileBunker.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 57 &#8211; Chiton: The Neato Magneto</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/chiton/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=651</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today were are talking about a little pair of wax lips that scoots around the ocean smooching submerged surfaces.” Molluscs come in all shapes and sizes, but this little dumpling is an armored tank. With eight shell segments and a tongue covered in sharp teeth, the Chiton has a magnetic attraction to certain places [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today were are talking about a little pair of wax lips that scoots around the ocean smooching submerged surfaces.” Molluscs come in all shapes and sizes, but this little dumpling is an armored tank. With eight shell segments and a tongue cove]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today were are talking about a little pair of wax lips that scoots around the ocean smooching submerged surfaces.” Molluscs come in all shapes and sizes, but this little dumpling is an armored tank. With eight shell segments and a tongue covered in sharp teeth, the Chiton has a magnetic attraction to certain places [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/651/chiton.mp3" length="34833144" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today were are talking about a little pair of wax lips that scoots around the ocean smooching submerged surfaces.” Molluscs come in all shapes and sizes, but this little dumpling is an armored tank. With eight shell segments and a tongue covered in sharp teeth, the Chiton has a magnetic attraction to certain places [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Chitonme.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<url>http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Chitonme.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 57 &#8211; Chiton: The Neato Magneto</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>29:46</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today were are talking about a little pair of wax lips that scoots around the ocean smooching submerged surfaces.” Molluscs come in all shapes and sizes, but this little dumpling is an armored tank. With eight shell segments and a tongue covered in sharp teeth, the Chiton has a magnetic attraction to certain places [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Chitonme.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 56 &#8211; Patagonian Mara: Urine For a Big Surprise</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/patagonian-mara/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 09:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=647</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;Y hoy estamos hablando de un animal argentino con patas largas y un método de comunicación único.” Nature is weird, and the Patagonian Mara is weird right alongside it. It&#8217;s not enough that it&#8217;s a crazy rabbit kangaroo deer, but it also has a form of communication that we can all agree is pretty gross. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;Y hoy estamos hablando de un animal argentino con patas largas y un método de comunicación único.” Nature is weird, and the Patagonian Mara is weird right alongside it. It&#8217;s not enough that it&#8217;s a crazy rabbit kangaroo deer, but it al]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;Y hoy estamos hablando de un animal argentino con patas largas y un método de comunicación único.” Nature is weird, and the Patagonian Mara is weird right alongside it. It&#8217;s not enough that it&#8217;s a crazy rabbit kangaroo deer, but it also has a form of communication that we can all agree is pretty gross. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;Y hoy estamos hablando de un animal argentino con patas largas y un método de comunicación único.” Nature is weird, and the Patagonian Mara is weird right alongside it. It&#8217;s not enough that it&#8217;s a crazy rabbit kangaroo deer, but it also has a form of communication that we can all agree is pretty gross. [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 56 &#8211; Patagonian Mara: Urine For a Big Surprise</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:25</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;Y hoy estamos hablando de un animal argentino con patas largas y un método de comunicación único.” Nature is weird, and the Patagonian Mara is weird right alongside it. It&#8217;s not enough that it&#8217;s a crazy rabbit kangaroo deer, but it also has a form of communication that we can all agree is pretty gross. [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/BugsRunny.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 55 &#8211; Dracula Ant: The Formidable Formica</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/dracula-ant/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=642</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an ant that can’t grant kindness when food is scant. Even aunt ants pant for a hemolymph transplant. But more on that later.” Madagascar is a place that’s been isolated by ocean for as long as it has existed, and it’s only recently started to be developed by humans. Because [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an ant that can’t grant kindness when food is scant. Even aunt ants pant for a hemolymph transplant. But more on that later.” Madagascar is a place that’s been isolated by ocean for as long as it has existed, and it’]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an ant that can’t grant kindness when food is scant. Even aunt ants pant for a hemolymph transplant. But more on that later.” Madagascar is a place that’s been isolated by ocean for as long as it has existed, and it’s only recently started to be developed by humans. Because [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an ant that can’t grant kindness when food is scant. Even aunt ants pant for a hemolymph transplant. But more on that later.” Madagascar is a place that’s been isolated by ocean for as long as it has existed, and it’s only recently started to be developed by humans. Because [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Dracula-Ant.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 55 &#8211; Dracula Ant: The Formidable Formica</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>27:44</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about an ant that can’t grant kindness when food is scant. Even aunt ants pant for a hemolymph transplant. But more on that later.” Madagascar is a place that’s been isolated by ocean for as long as it has existed, and it’s only recently started to be developed by humans. Because [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Dracula-Ant.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 54 &#8211; Pistol Shrimp: The Sonic Slayer</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/pistol-shrimp/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 08:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=637</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;Today we’re talking about a small fry with a loud personality and the fastest draw this side of the Mississippi… and the other side too. But more on that later&#8230; You don’t really think of the ocean being a noisy place, but it can get pretty rambunctious down there sometimes. One of the chief troublemakers [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;Today we’re talking about a small fry with a loud personality and the fastest draw this side of the Mississippi… and the other side too. But more on that later&#8230; You don’t really think of the ocean being a noisy place, but it can get pretty ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;Today we’re talking about a small fry with a loud personality and the fastest draw this side of the Mississippi… and the other side too. But more on that later&#8230; You don’t really think of the ocean being a noisy place, but it can get pretty rambunctious down there sometimes. One of the chief troublemakers [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/637/pistol-shrimp.mp3" length="36973669" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;Today we’re talking about a small fry with a loud personality and the fastest draw this side of the Mississippi… and the other side too. But more on that later&#8230; You don’t really think of the ocean being a noisy place, but it can get pretty rambunctious down there sometimes. One of the chief troublemakers [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Highnoonattheokcoral.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 54 &#8211; Pistol Shrimp: The Sonic Slayer</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:20</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;Today we’re talking about a small fry with a loud personality and the fastest draw this side of the Mississippi… and the other side too. But more on that later&#8230; You don’t really think of the ocean being a noisy place, but it can get pretty rambunctious down there sometimes. One of the chief troublemakers [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Highnoonattheokcoral.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 53 &#8211; Clark&#8217;s Nutcracker: The Squirrelly Bird Gets the Worm</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/clarks-nutcracker/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 11:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=631</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about a bird with a knack to crack snacks and packs snacks to prep for when Jack frost comes back. But more on that later.” You may know that a lot of nature’s most amazing animal adaptations are developed in the bitter fight against winter. When earth tilts away from the warmth [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about a bird with a knack to crack snacks and packs snacks to prep for when Jack frost comes back. But more on that later.” You may know that a lot of nature’s most amazing animal adaptations are developed in the bitter fight against]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about a bird with a knack to crack snacks and packs snacks to prep for when Jack frost comes back. But more on that later.” You may know that a lot of nature’s most amazing animal adaptations are developed in the bitter fight against winter. When earth tilts away from the warmth [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/631/clarks-nutcracker.mp3" length="35046120" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about a bird with a knack to crack snacks and packs snacks to prep for when Jack frost comes back. But more on that later.” You may know that a lot of nature’s most amazing animal adaptations are developed in the bitter fight against winter. When earth tilts away from the warmth [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/clarks-nutcracker.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 53 &#8211; Clark&#8217;s Nutcracker: The Squirrelly Bird Gets the Worm</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>29:43</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“Today we’re talking about a bird with a knack to crack snacks and packs snacks to prep for when Jack frost comes back. But more on that later.” You may know that a lot of nature’s most amazing animal adaptations are developed in the bitter fight against winter. When earth tilts away from the warmth [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/clarks-nutcracker.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 52 &#8211; Western Diamondback Rattlesnake: A Heat Visionary</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/western-diamondback-rattlesnake/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2018 14:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=624</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a moody snek with a bejeweled back and baby toy for a butt!” Sometimes, all you need in a shootout is a keen eye and your trusty gun. But nature’s tricky, and you can’t always see your target with just your eyes. The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake can see through the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a moody snek with a bejeweled back and baby toy for a butt!” Sometimes, all you need in a shootout is a keen eye and your trusty gun. But nature’s tricky, and you can’t always see your target with just your eyes. The Wester]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a moody snek with a bejeweled back and baby toy for a butt!” Sometimes, all you need in a shootout is a keen eye and your trusty gun. But nature’s tricky, and you can’t always see your target with just your eyes. The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake can see through the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/624/western-diamondback-rattlesnake.mp3" length="39490176" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a moody snek with a bejeweled back and baby toy for a butt!” Sometimes, all you need in a shootout is a keen eye and your trusty gun. But nature’s tricky, and you can’t always see your target with just your eyes. The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake can see through the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Western-Diamondback-Rattlesnake.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 52 &#8211; Western Diamondback Rattlesnake: A Heat Visionary</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:47</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“And today we’re talking about a moody snek with a bejeweled back and baby toy for a butt!” Sometimes, all you need in a shootout is a keen eye and your trusty gun. But nature’s tricky, and you can’t always see your target with just your eyes. The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake can see through the [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Western-Diamondback-Rattlesnake.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 51 &#8211; Water Deer: The Fanged Forrest Fawn</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/water-deer/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 11:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=620</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a creature whose binomial name means defenseless water drinker in latin. But more on that later.” As the deer pants by the water, it must keep a sharp eye out for predators. Once they turn their heads down to take a few sips of that life-giving elixir, they’re vulnerable to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a creature whose binomial name means defenseless water drinker in latin. But more on that later.” As the deer pants by the water, it must keep a sharp eye out for predators. Once they turn their heads down to take a ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a creature whose binomial name means defenseless water drinker in latin. But more on that later.” As the deer pants by the water, it must keep a sharp eye out for predators. Once they turn their heads down to take a few sips of that life-giving elixir, they’re vulnerable to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/620/water-deer.mp3" length="35684640" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a creature whose binomial name means defenseless water drinker in latin. But more on that later.” As the deer pants by the water, it must keep a sharp eye out for predators. Once they turn their heads down to take a few sips of that life-giving elixir, they’re vulnerable to [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/waterdeer.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 51 &#8211; Water Deer: The Fanged Forrest Fawn</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:13</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a creature whose binomial name means defenseless water drinker in latin. But more on that later.” As the deer pants by the water, it must keep a sharp eye out for predators. Once they turn their heads down to take a few sips of that life-giving elixir, they’re vulnerable to [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/waterdeer.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 50 &#8211; Bullseye Snakehead: A Fishy 50th Extravaganza</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/bullseye-snakehead/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=616</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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, right? Of course they do! Fish are in the water and we’re on land, that’s what prevents sharing the planet with sharks [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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, right? Of course they do! Fish are in the water a]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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, right? Of course they do! Fish are in the water and we’re on land, that’s what prevents sharing the planet with sharks [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/616/bullseye-snakehead.mp3" length="41951256" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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, right? Of course they do! Fish are in the water and we’re on land, that’s what prevents sharing the planet with sharks [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/snakehead.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 50 &#8211; Bullseye Snakehead: A Fishy 50th Extravaganza</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:28</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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, right? Of course they do! Fish are in the water and we’re on land, that’s what prevents sharing the planet with sharks [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/snakehead.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 49 &#8211; Shoebill: The Prehysterical Pescatarian</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/shoebill/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 10:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=610</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[&#8220;And today we&#8217;re talking about a weird-looking dinosauresque bird that looks like it may have been drawn by a fourth grader.&#8221; Every so often, a creature comes along that defies the conventions of adaptation and reform. Such creatures cling to the tried and true and, subsequently, resemble relics of a bygone age. One prehysterical looking bird [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[&#8220;And today we&#8217;re talking about a weird-looking dinosauresque bird that looks like it may have been drawn by a fourth grader.&#8221; Every so often, a creature comes along that defies the conventions of adaptation and reform. Such creatures cl]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8220;And today we&#8217;re talking about a weird-looking dinosauresque bird that looks like it may have been drawn by a fourth grader.&#8221; Every so often, a creature comes along that defies the conventions of adaptation and reform. Such creatures cling to the tried and true and, subsequently, resemble relics of a bygone age. One prehysterical looking bird [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/610/shoebill.mp3" length="27439453" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[&#8220;And today we&#8217;re talking about a weird-looking dinosauresque bird that looks like it may have been drawn by a fourth grader.&#8221; Every so often, a creature comes along that defies the conventions of adaptation and reform. Such creatures cling to the tried and true and, subsequently, resemble relics of a bygone age. One prehysterical looking bird [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/FoShoBill.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 49 &#8211; Shoebill: The Prehysterical Pescatarian</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>23:53</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[&#8220;And today we&#8217;re talking about a weird-looking dinosauresque bird that looks like it may have been drawn by a fourth grader.&#8221; Every so often, a creature comes along that defies the conventions of adaptation and reform. Such creatures cling to the tried and true and, subsequently, resemble relics of a bygone age. One prehysterical looking bird [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/FoShoBill.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 48 &#8211; Star-Nosed Mole: The Anemone-Faced Horror</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/star-nosed-mole/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 14:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=603</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“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 suddenly, a dark form approaches. If it had eyes, the earthworm would see a large furry creature coming toward [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“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 suddenly, a dark form approaches. If it had eyes, the ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“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 suddenly, a dark form approaches. If it had eyes, the earthworm would see a large furry creature coming toward [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“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 suddenly, a dark form approaches. If it had eyes, the earthworm would see a large furry creature coming toward [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 48 &#8211; Star-Nosed Mole: The Anemone-Faced Horror</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:14</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“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 suddenly, a dark form approaches. If it had eyes, the earthworm would see a large furry creature coming toward [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/starnosedmole.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 47 &#8211; Archer Fish: The Pond Sniper</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/archer-fish/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2018 11:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=599</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 fruit of the forest. But what can you do if you have terrestrial tastes? Well, you’ve got to bring [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 fruit of the forest. But what can you do if you ha]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 fruit of the forest. But what can you do if you have terrestrial tastes? Well, you’ve got to bring [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 fruit of the forest. But what can you do if you have terrestrial tastes? Well, you’ve got to bring [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/archerfish.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 47 &#8211; Archer Fish: The Pond Sniper</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:08</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 fruit of the forest. But what can you do if you have terrestrial tastes? Well, you’ve got to bring [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/archerfish.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 46 &#8211; Blue Sea Slug: The Cnidarian Nightmare Dragon</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/blue-sea-slug/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 10:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=595</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“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 appendages coming off of each side that almost look like hands. Instead of fingers, they have Cerata, which are appendages found [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“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 appendages coming off of each side that almost look li]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“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 appendages coming off of each side that almost look like hands. Instead of fingers, they have Cerata, which are appendages found [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“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 appendages coming off of each side that almost look like hands. Instead of fingers, they have Cerata, which are appendages found [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Warofthemanowar.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 46 &#8211; Blue Sea Slug: The Cnidarian Nightmare Dragon</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:16</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“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 appendages coming off of each side that almost look like hands. Instead of fingers, they have Cerata, which are appendages found [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Warofthemanowar.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 45: Monarch Butterfly: The 3,000 Mile Flutter</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/monarch-butterfly/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2018 11:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=589</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“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&#8230;” She prepares for a journey she may never complete, And from which she will never return. No insect migration could ever compete But it’s not the glory she [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“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&#8230;” She prepares for a journey she may never complete, And from which she will never return. No insect migrati]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“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&#8230;” She prepares for a journey she may never complete, And from which she will never return. No insect migration could ever compete But it’s not the glory she [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/589/monarch-butterfly.mp3" length="40912459" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“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&#8230;” She prepares for a journey she may never complete, And from which she will never return. No insect migration could ever compete But it’s not the glory she [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/monarch.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 45: Monarch Butterfly: The 3,000 Mile Flutter</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:53</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“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&#8230;” She prepares for a journey she may never complete, And from which she will never return. No insect migration could ever compete But it’s not the glory she [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/monarch.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 44 &#8211; Vampire Bat: The Spooky Sky Rat</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-45-vampire-bat-the-spooky-sky-rat/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 10:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=583</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“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 finds its hearts delight Breathing softly in its sleep The prey knows not what’s in the deep With slash and prick, the wound [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“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 finds its hearts delight Breathing softly in its sleep The ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“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 finds its hearts delight Breathing softly in its sleep The prey knows not what’s in the deep With slash and prick, the wound [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“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 finds its hearts delight Breathing softly in its sleep The prey knows not what’s in the deep With slash and prick, the wound [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/vampirebat.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 44 &#8211; Vampire Bat: The Spooky Sky Rat</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:41</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“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 finds its hearts delight Breathing softly in its sleep The prey knows not what’s in the deep With slash and prick, the wound [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/vampirebat.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 43: Lowland Streaked Tenrec: The Spiky Stridulator</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/episode-43-lowland-streaked-tenrec-the-spiky-stridulator/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?p=574</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“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 vast and they’ve got to be fast To catch the worms in the twilight hours. The moon is high and brief is [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“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 vast and they’ve got to be fast To catch the worms in ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“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 vast and they’ve got to be fast To catch the worms in the twilight hours. The moon is high and brief is [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/574/episode-43-lowland-streaked-tenrec-the-spiky-stridulator.mp3" length="34031952" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“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 vast and they’ve got to be fast To catch the worms in the twilight hours. The moon is high and brief is [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/61EFD3DD-DC46-4F21-B025-22E27F1EEBAE.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 43: Lowland Streaked Tenrec: The Spiky Stridulator</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>28:45</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“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 vast and they’ve got to be fast To catch the worms in the twilight hours. The moon is high and brief is [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/61EFD3DD-DC46-4F21-B025-22E27F1EEBAE.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 42 &#8211; Superb Lyrebird: The Pants on Friarbird</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/lyrebird/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 12:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=570</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Today we&#8217;re talking about a fancy bird with a thousand words for romance.&#8221; It’s a beautiful Australian morning, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing and— what was that? Was that a chainsaw you just heard? Nope, it was just the song of the lyrebird, nature’s most complicated songwriter. By imitating other birds, animals, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[&#8220;Today we&#8217;re talking about a fancy bird with a thousand words for romance.&#8221; It’s a beautiful Australian morning, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing and— what was that? Was that a chainsaw you just heard? Nope, it was just t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8220;Today we&#8217;re talking about a fancy bird with a thousand words for romance.&#8221; It’s a beautiful Australian morning, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing and— what was that? Was that a chainsaw you just heard? Nope, it was just the song of the lyrebird, nature’s most complicated songwriter. By imitating other birds, animals, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/570/lyrebird.mp3" length="31720213" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[&#8220;Today we&#8217;re talking about a fancy bird with a thousand words for romance.&#8221; It’s a beautiful Australian morning, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing and— what was that? Was that a chainsaw you just heard? Nope, it was just the song of the lyrebird, nature’s most complicated songwriter. By imitating other birds, animals, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/0.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 42 &#8211; Superb Lyrebird: The Pants on Friarbird</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>26:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[&#8220;Today we&#8217;re talking about a fancy bird with a thousand words for romance.&#8221; It’s a beautiful Australian morning, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing and— what was that? Was that a chainsaw you just heard? Nope, it was just the song of the lyrebird, nature’s most complicated songwriter. By imitating other birds, animals, [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/0.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 41 &#8211; Orangutan: The Forest People of Borneo</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-41-orangutan-the-forest-people-of-borneo/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 10:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=563</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“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 peaceful existence in paradise, but finding food and shelter requires the right tools and the brains to use them. It’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“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 peaceful existence in paradise, but finding food and shelte]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“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 peaceful existence in paradise, but finding food and shelter requires the right tools and the brains to use them. It’s [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/563/episode-41-orangutan-the-forest-people-of-borneo.mp3" length="38976624" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“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 peaceful existence in paradise, but finding food and shelter requires the right tools and the brains to use them. It’s [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/D030FD75-F531-4F7A-8113-5EDB013DF156.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 41 &#8211; Orangutan: The Forest People of Borneo</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:42</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“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 peaceful existence in paradise, but finding food and shelter requires the right tools and the brains to use them. It’s [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/D030FD75-F531-4F7A-8113-5EDB013DF156.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 40 &#8211; Pilot Whales: Enter the Sand Porpoise</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-39-pilot-whales-enter-the-sand-porpoise/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2018 10:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=558</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“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 that dream seem incredibly real? Well, you probably just ate too much sugar before bed, but this happens to the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“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 that dream seem incredibly real? Well, you probably just]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“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 that dream seem incredibly real? Well, you probably just ate too much sugar before bed, but this happens to the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/558/episode-39-pilot-whales-enter-the-sand-porpoise.mp3" length="29795304" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“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 that dream seem incredibly real? Well, you probably just ate too much sugar before bed, but this happens to the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/whaleee.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 40 &#8211; Pilot Whales: Enter the Sand Porpoise</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>25:17</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“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 that dream seem incredibly real? Well, you probably just ate too much sugar before bed, but this happens to the [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/whaleee.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 39 &#8211; Daddy Longlegs: Spider Not Spider</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/daddy-longlegs/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 07:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=551</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[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 changes as they come. For the daddy longlegs, maintaining life might mean giving up some [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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 changes as they come. For the daddy longlegs, maintain]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[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 changes as they come. For the daddy longlegs, maintaining life might mean giving up some [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/551/daddy-longlegs.mp3" length="32273677" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 changes as they come. For the daddy longlegs, maintaining life might mean giving up some [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/0.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 39 &#8211; Daddy Longlegs: Spider Not Spider</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>27:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[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 changes as they come. For the daddy longlegs, maintaining life might mean giving up some [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/0.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 38 &#8211; Naked Mole Rat: Wrinkly Pink Old Rat</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-38-naked-mole-rat-wrinkly-pink-old-rat/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 01:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://braintrust.fm/?p=1345</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[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 naked mole rat, the sort of cold-blooded super ugly mammal with cells that loath social contact. But hey, maybe we’ll find [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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 naked mole rat, the sort of cold-blooded super ugly mamma]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[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 naked mole rat, the sort of cold-blooded super ugly mammal with cells that loath social contact. But hey, maybe we’ll find [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/536/episode-38-naked-mole-rat-wrinkly-pink-old-rat.mp3" length="31590528" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 naked mole rat, the sort of cold-blooded super ugly mammal with cells that loath social contact. But hey, maybe we’ll find [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nakedmolerat.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 38 &#8211; Naked Mole Rat: Wrinkly Pink Old Rat</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>26:01</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[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 naked mole rat, the sort of cold-blooded super ugly mammal with cells that loath social contact. But hey, maybe we’ll find [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nakedmolerat.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 37 &#8211; Mourning Gecko: A Lovely Lady Lizard</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/mourning-gecko/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 06:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://braintrust.fm/?p=1326</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“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 pretty lonely. But what if you could make friends… literally! There’s one little lizard that has developed a way [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“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 pretty lonely. But what if you could make friends… litera]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“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 pretty lonely. But what if you could make friends… literally! There’s one little lizard that has developed a way [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/510/mourning-gecko.mp3" length="41565792" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“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 pretty lonely. But what if you could make friends… literally! There’s one little lizard that has developed a way [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Geeko.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 37 &#8211; Mourning Gecko: A Lovely Lady Lizard</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:25</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“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 pretty lonely. But what if you could make friends… literally! There’s one little lizard that has developed a way [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Geeko.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 36 &#8211; Jaguar: The Champion of Chomp</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-36-jaguar-the-champion-of-chomp/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2018 06:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://braintrust.fm/?p=1313</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 of the most extraordinary creatures on planet Earth. One such creature stalks the rainforests of Central and [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 of the most extraordinary creatures on planet Eart]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 of the most extraordinary creatures on planet Earth. One such creature stalks the rainforests of Central and [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/497/episode-36-jaguar-the-champion-of-chomp.mp3" length="35662320" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 of the most extraordinary creatures on planet Earth. One such creature stalks the rainforests of Central and [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/mickjaguar.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 36 &#8211; Jaguar: The Champion of Chomp</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:08</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 of the most extraordinary creatures on planet Earth. One such creature stalks the rainforests of Central and [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/mickjaguar.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 35 &#8211; Thresher Shark: Smack &#8217;em and Snack &#8217;em</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-35-thresher-shark-smack-em-and-snack-em/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2018 06:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://braintrust.fm/?p=1300</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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. The perfect way to escape for the fish that call it home. “Just stick together and we’ll [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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. The perfect way to escape for the fish that call i]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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. The perfect way to escape for the fish that call it home. “Just stick together and we’ll [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/493/episode-35-thresher-shark-smack-em-and-snack-em.mp3" length="38693304" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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. The perfect way to escape for the fish that call it home. “Just stick together and we’ll [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/threshershark.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 35 &#8211; Thresher Shark: Smack &#8217;em and Snack &#8217;em</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:01</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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. The perfect way to escape for the fish that call it home. “Just stick together and we’ll [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/threshershark.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 34 – Japanese Honey Bee: Hot Hugs From Murderbugs</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-34-japanese-honey-bee-hot-hugs-from-murderbugs/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2018 06:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://braintrust.fm/?p=1285</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 paying the Trader Joe’s prices. But that doesn’t mean life is going to be easy. When predators barge through [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 paying the Trader Joe’s prices. But that doesn’t me]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 paying the Trader Joe’s prices. But that doesn’t mean life is going to be easy. When predators barge through [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/507/episode-34-japanese-honey-bee-hot-hugs-from-murderbugs.mp3" length="36463429" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 paying the Trader Joe’s prices. But that doesn’t mean life is going to be easy. When predators barge through [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/notthebees.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 34 – Japanese Honey Bee: Hot Hugs From Murderbugs</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:15</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 paying the Trader Joe’s prices. But that doesn’t mean life is going to be easy. When predators barge through [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/notthebees.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 33 – Southern Grasshopper Mouse: The Wasteland Warrior</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-33-southern-grasshopper-mouse-the-wasteland-warrior/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2018 06:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://braintrust.fm/?p=1272</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 good meal, especially for a hungry mouse. Plus, what can you do when one of your favorite [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 good meal, especially for a hungry mouse. Plus, wh]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 good meal, especially for a hungry mouse. Plus, what can you do when one of your favorite [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/503/episode-33-southern-grasshopper-mouse-the-wasteland-warrior.mp3" length="36928272" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 good meal, especially for a hungry mouse. Plus, what can you do when one of your favorite [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/MedMouse-1.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 33 – Southern Grasshopper Mouse: The Wasteland Warrior</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:09</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 good meal, especially for a hungry mouse. Plus, what can you do when one of your favorite [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/MedMouse-1.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 32 – Geography Cone Snail: A Diabetical Evil</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/geography-cone-snail/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2018 06:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://braintrust.fm/?p=1265</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 with a cylindrical shell. The shell has a base pinkish white color with brownish red splotches that form thick [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 with a cylindrical shell. The shell has a base pinki]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 with a cylindrical shell. The shell has a base pinkish white color with brownish red splotches that form thick [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/501/geography-cone-snail.mp3" length="30314557" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 with a cylindrical shell. The shell has a base pinkish white color with brownish red splotches that form thick [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ConentheSnailarian.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 32 – Geography Cone Snail: A Diabetical Evil</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>26:11</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 with a cylindrical shell. The shell has a base pinkish white color with brownish red splotches that form thick [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ConentheSnailarian.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 31 – Barn Owl: The Sneaky Screech</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/episode-31-barn-owl-the-sneaky-screech/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2018 06:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://braintrust.fm/?p=1244</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 for potential threats. If you’re not fast, there’s only one thing you can do, fly under the radar [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 for potential threats. If you’re not fast, there]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 for potential threats. If you’re not fast, there’s only one thing you can do, fly under the radar [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 for potential threats. If you’re not fast, there’s only one thing you can do, fly under the radar [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 31 – Barn Owl: The Sneaky Screech</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>27:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;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 for potential threats. If you’re not fast, there’s only one thing you can do, fly under the radar [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/covertowl.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 30 – Hoatzin: The Fowl-Smelling Tree Cow</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/hoatzin/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2018 10:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://braintrust.fm/?p=1225</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about a weird and clumsy birb that is inexplicably not endangered.” Taxonomy Debate Given its own order because it’s such a little weirdo. But some think it could be closely related to other birds like tinamous, the Galliformes (gamebirds), the rails, the bustards, seriemas, sandgrouse, doves, turacos and other Cuculiformes, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about a weird and clumsy birb that is inexplicably not endangered.” Taxonomy Debate Given its own order because it’s such a little weirdo. But some think it could be closely related to other birds like tinamous, the Galli]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about a weird and clumsy birb that is inexplicably not endangered.” Taxonomy Debate Given its own order because it’s such a little weirdo. But some think it could be closely related to other birds like tinamous, the Galliformes (gamebirds), the rails, the bustards, seriemas, sandgrouse, doves, turacos and other Cuculiformes, and [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about a weird and clumsy birb that is inexplicably not endangered.” Taxonomy Debate Given its own order because it’s such a little weirdo. But some think it could be closely related to other birds like tinamous, the Galliformes (gamebirds), the rails, the bustards, seriemas, sandgrouse, doves, turacos and other Cuculiformes, and [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 30 – Hoatzin: The Fowl-Smelling Tree Cow</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>29:03</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[“&#8230;And today we are talking about a weird and clumsy birb that is inexplicably not endangered.” Taxonomy Debate Given its own order because it’s such a little weirdo. But some think it could be closely related to other birds like tinamous, the Galliformes (gamebirds), the rails, the bustards, seriemas, sandgrouse, doves, turacos and other Cuculiformes, and [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/punkroc-1.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 29 &#8211; Humpback Whale: Krill or be Krilled</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/humpback-whale/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 12:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://braintrust.fm/?p=1213</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Intro The ocean is a vast world filled with perils, including an array of large, voracious predators looking to make a meal out of anything they can get their jaws around. But there’s one aquatic avenger that seems to answer the call to protect and surf. The Humpback Whale is a creature with sophisticated intelligence [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Intro The ocean is a vast world filled with perils, including an array of large, voracious predators looking to make a meal out of anything they can get their jaws around. But there’s one aquatic avenger that seems to answer the call to protect and surf.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Intro The ocean is a vast world filled with perils, including an array of large, voracious predators looking to make a meal out of anything they can get their jaws around. But there’s one aquatic avenger that seems to answer the call to protect and surf. The Humpback Whale is a creature with sophisticated intelligence [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Intro The ocean is a vast world filled with perils, including an array of large, voracious predators looking to make a meal out of anything they can get their jaws around. But there’s one aquatic avenger that seems to answer the call to protect and surf. The Humpback Whale is a creature with sophisticated intelligence [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 29 &#8211; Humpback Whale: Krill or be Krilled</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:03</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Intro The ocean is a vast world filled with perils, including an array of large, voracious predators looking to make a meal out of anything they can get their jaws around. But there’s one aquatic avenger that seems to answer the call to protect and surf. The Humpback Whale is a creature with sophisticated intelligence [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/HumpbackofNortherndawn.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 28 &#8211; Photuris Firefly: From Dusk Till Dawn</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/photuris-firefly/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 12:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://braintrust.fm/?p=1200</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Imagine you’re a male firefly and you only have a month or so to find your soulmate. You flash your lights and strut your stuff, but nothing comes of it. Then, a ray of hope shines as you witness the tantalizing bioluminescent strobe patterns of your one true love. You buzz forth only to find [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Imagine you’re a male firefly and you only have a month or so to find your soulmate. You flash your lights and strut your stuff, but nothing comes of it. Then, a ray of hope shines as you witness the tantalizing bioluminescent strobe patterns of your one]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Imagine you’re a male firefly and you only have a month or so to find your soulmate. You flash your lights and strut your stuff, but nothing comes of it. Then, a ray of hope shines as you witness the tantalizing bioluminescent strobe patterns of your one true love. You buzz forth only to find [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/484/photuris-firefly.mp3" length="48977664" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Imagine you’re a male firefly and you only have a month or so to find your soulmate. You flash your lights and strut your stuff, but nothing comes of it. Then, a ray of hope shines as you witness the tantalizing bioluminescent strobe patterns of your one true love. You buzz forth only to find [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/9A7DD99C-5F34-4EF9-818C-ACB752DD38C6.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 28 &#8211; Photuris Firefly: From Dusk Till Dawn</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>49:56</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Imagine you’re a male firefly and you only have a month or so to find your soulmate. You flash your lights and strut your stuff, but nothing comes of it. Then, a ray of hope shines as you witness the tantalizing bioluminescent strobe patterns of your one true love. You buzz forth only to find [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/9A7DD99C-5F34-4EF9-818C-ACB752DD38C6.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 27 &#8211; American Bison: The Star Spangled Buffalo</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/american-bison/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2018 21:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://braintrust.fm/?p=1184</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The vast amber waves of grain seem an unceasing sea of unbroken golden wheat and prairie grasses. But a mighty beasts roams this American savanna, framed by a blue mountain backdrop. It’s size dwarfs most other creatures on the continent and it’s appetite is nearly insatiable. But big, brown, and bearded are the qualities America’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The vast amber waves of grain seem an unceasing sea of unbroken golden wheat and prairie grasses. But a mighty beasts roams this American savanna, framed by a blue mountain backdrop. It’s size dwarfs most other creatures on the continent and it’s appetit]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The vast amber waves of grain seem an unceasing sea of unbroken golden wheat and prairie grasses. But a mighty beasts roams this American savanna, framed by a blue mountain backdrop. It’s size dwarfs most other creatures on the continent and it’s appetite is nearly insatiable. But big, brown, and bearded are the qualities America’s [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/482/american-bison.mp3" length="34789453" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The vast amber waves of grain seem an unceasing sea of unbroken golden wheat and prairie grasses. But a mighty beasts roams this American savanna, framed by a blue mountain backdrop. It’s size dwarfs most other creatures on the continent and it’s appetite is nearly insatiable. But big, brown, and bearded are the qualities America’s [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/MikeBison.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 27 &#8211; American Bison: The Star Spangled Buffalo</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>29:43</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The vast amber waves of grain seem an unceasing sea of unbroken golden wheat and prairie grasses. But a mighty beasts roams this American savanna, framed by a blue mountain backdrop. It’s size dwarfs most other creatures on the continent and it’s appetite is nearly insatiable. But big, brown, and bearded are the qualities America’s [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/MikeBison.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 26 &#8211; Tube Worm: Blood Plumes Near Magma Fumes</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/tube-worm/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 06:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://braintrust.fm/?p=1167</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen. Or, at least, get some distance between you and that molten underwater volcano. But there’s one animal that can not only take the heat, it needs it to survive. The tube worm is a weird-looking matchstick at the bottom of the ocean, and it’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen. Or, at least, get some distance between you and that molten underwater volcano. But there’s one animal that can not only take the heat, it needs it to survive. The tube worm is a weird-looking matchstic]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen. Or, at least, get some distance between you and that molten underwater volcano. But there’s one animal that can not only take the heat, it needs it to survive. The tube worm is a weird-looking matchstick at the bottom of the ocean, and it’s [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/478/tube-worm.mp3" length="40272816" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen. Or, at least, get some distance between you and that molten underwater volcano. But there’s one animal that can not only take the heat, it needs it to survive. The tube worm is a weird-looking matchstick at the bottom of the ocean, and it’s [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/8D25FD3D-86DF-452A-90EF-FC59D88CDCAC.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 26 &#8211; Tube Worm: Blood Plumes Near Magma Fumes</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:59</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen. Or, at least, get some distance between you and that molten underwater volcano. But there’s one animal that can not only take the heat, it needs it to survive. The tube worm is a weird-looking matchstick at the bottom of the ocean, and it’s [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/8D25FD3D-86DF-452A-90EF-FC59D88CDCAC.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 25 &#8211; American Black Bear: The Super Supper Smeller</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/american-black-bear/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 06:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://braintrust.fm/?p=1153</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[They can smell when you have a pie, they can smell when you tell the lie, &#8220;My, oh, my! I have no pie!&#8221; Its a sense of smell you can&#8217;t deny, on a big ol bear you shan&#8217;t defy. They can smell it in a car, Underwater, and from afar. But finding food is the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[They can smell when you have a pie, they can smell when you tell the lie, &#8220;My, oh, my! I have no pie!&#8221; Its a sense of smell you can&#8217;t deny, on a big ol bear you shan&#8217;t defy. They can smell it in a car, Underwater, and from afar. B]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[They can smell when you have a pie, they can smell when you tell the lie, &#8220;My, oh, my! I have no pie!&#8221; Its a sense of smell you can&#8217;t deny, on a big ol bear you shan&#8217;t defy. They can smell it in a car, Underwater, and from afar. But finding food is the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/474/american-black-bear.mp3" length="40590792" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[They can smell when you have a pie, they can smell when you tell the lie, &#8220;My, oh, my! I have no pie!&#8221; Its a sense of smell you can&#8217;t deny, on a big ol bear you shan&#8217;t defy. They can smell it in a car, Underwater, and from afar. But finding food is the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Dabears.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 25 &#8211; American Black Bear: The Super Supper Smeller</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:36</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[They can smell when you have a pie, they can smell when you tell the lie, &#8220;My, oh, my! I have no pie!&#8221; Its a sense of smell you can&#8217;t deny, on a big ol bear you shan&#8217;t defy. They can smell it in a car, Underwater, and from afar. But finding food is the [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Dabears.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 24 &#8211; Epomis Beetle: An Underbug Story</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/epomis-beetle/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 06:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://braintrust.fm/?p=1138</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The animal kingdom usually seems pretty straightforward. The bigger animal eats the smaller animal. But there are some cases where the tables are turned and the little guys win. At first glance, the Epomis beetle might seem like an easy meal for a hungry frog. But not all is as it seems in this brutal [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The animal kingdom usually seems pretty straightforward. The bigger animal eats the smaller animal. But there are some cases where the tables are turned and the little guys win. At first glance, the Epomis beetle might seem like an easy meal for a hungry]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The animal kingdom usually seems pretty straightforward. The bigger animal eats the smaller animal. But there are some cases where the tables are turned and the little guys win. At first glance, the Epomis beetle might seem like an easy meal for a hungry frog. But not all is as it seems in this brutal [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/470/epomis-beetle.mp3" length="42472008" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The animal kingdom usually seems pretty straightforward. The bigger animal eats the smaller animal. But there are some cases where the tables are turned and the little guys win. At first glance, the Epomis beetle might seem like an easy meal for a hungry frog. But not all is as it seems in this brutal [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/PestControl.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 24 &#8211; Epomis Beetle: An Underbug Story</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:27</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The animal kingdom usually seems pretty straightforward. The bigger animal eats the smaller animal. But there are some cases where the tables are turned and the little guys win. At first glance, the Epomis beetle might seem like an easy meal for a hungry frog. But not all is as it seems in this brutal [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/PestControl.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 23 – Pacu Fish: Incredible Incisors</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/pacu-fish/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2018 18:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.braintrustbros.com/?p=1110</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The life of an aquatic herbivore may mean non-stop soggy salads but there’s one South American fish that doesn’t mind at all. They may look like their killer kin, but they hide a secret smile that allows them to live vegan lifestyle. But adaptation is the name of the game in Life, Death, and taxonomy. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The life of an aquatic herbivore may mean non-stop soggy salads but there’s one South American fish that doesn’t mind at all. They may look like their killer kin, but they hide a secret smile that allows them to live vegan lifestyle. But adaptation is th]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The life of an aquatic herbivore may mean non-stop soggy salads but there’s one South American fish that doesn’t mind at all. They may look like their killer kin, but they hide a secret smile that allows them to live vegan lifestyle. But adaptation is the name of the game in Life, Death, and taxonomy. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/468/pacu-fish.mp3" length="36990840" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The life of an aquatic herbivore may mean non-stop soggy salads but there’s one South American fish that doesn’t mind at all. They may look like their killer kin, but they hide a secret smile that allows them to live vegan lifestyle. But adaptation is the name of the game in Life, Death, and taxonomy. [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/freakyfish.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 23 – Pacu Fish: Incredible Incisors</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:09</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The life of an aquatic herbivore may mean non-stop soggy salads but there’s one South American fish that doesn’t mind at all. They may look like their killer kin, but they hide a secret smile that allows them to live vegan lifestyle. But adaptation is the name of the game in Life, Death, and taxonomy. [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/freakyfish.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 22 – Indian Grey Mongoose: The Quick and the Fuzzy</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/indian-grey-mongoose/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 16:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.braintrustbros.com/?p=1104</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We have a saying in India: “Don’t go near King Cobras”. But the Indian Grey Mongoose says “bupkis” to that. When you are combating the world’s largest venomous snake, you’d better be light on your feet, swift as the sunrise, and also completely immune to snake venom. Surviving isn’t easy in Life, Death, and Taxonomy. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We have a saying in India: “Don’t go near King Cobras”. But the Indian Grey Mongoose says “bupkis” to that. When you are combating the world’s largest venomous snake, you’d better be light on your feet, swift as the sunrise, and also completely immune to]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[We have a saying in India: “Don’t go near King Cobras”. But the Indian Grey Mongoose says “bupkis” to that. When you are combating the world’s largest venomous snake, you’d better be light on your feet, swift as the sunrise, and also completely immune to snake venom. Surviving isn’t easy in Life, Death, and Taxonomy. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We have a saying in India: “Don’t go near King Cobras”. But the Indian Grey Mongoose says “bupkis” to that. When you are combating the world’s largest venomous snake, you’d better be light on your feet, swift as the sunrise, and also completely immune to snake venom. Surviving isn’t easy in Life, Death, and Taxonomy. [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2B9AC379-1663-475E-B0BD-A47C5F913672.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 22 – Indian Grey Mongoose: The Quick and the Fuzzy</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>25:53</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[We have a saying in India: “Don’t go near King Cobras”. But the Indian Grey Mongoose says “bupkis” to that. When you are combating the world’s largest venomous snake, you’d better be light on your feet, swift as the sunrise, and also completely immune to snake venom. Surviving isn’t easy in Life, Death, and Taxonomy. [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2B9AC379-1663-475E-B0BD-A47C5F913672.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 21 &#8211; Hairy Frog: The Real Wolverine</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/hairy-frog/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 06:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.braintrustbros.com/?p=1091</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The earth is covered in creatures with all kinds of amazing traits. But sometimes, those traits can be pretty horrifying by human standards. In the Congo, when push comes to shove, you better have something up your sleeve. If you don’t have sleeves, like most amphibians, you might have to dig a little deeper to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The earth is covered in creatures with all kinds of amazing traits. But sometimes, those traits can be pretty horrifying by human standards. In the Congo, when push comes to shove, you better have something up your sleeve. If you don’t have sleeves, like]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The earth is covered in creatures with all kinds of amazing traits. But sometimes, those traits can be pretty horrifying by human standards. In the Congo, when push comes to shove, you better have something up your sleeve. If you don’t have sleeves, like most amphibians, you might have to dig a little deeper to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/459/hairy-frog.mp3" length="32301021" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The earth is covered in creatures with all kinds of amazing traits. But sometimes, those traits can be pretty horrifying by human standards. In the Congo, when push comes to shove, you better have something up your sleeve. If you don’t have sleeves, like most amphibians, you might have to dig a little deeper to [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 21 &#8211; Hairy Frog: The Real Wolverine</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>26:53</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The earth is covered in creatures with all kinds of amazing traits. But sometimes, those traits can be pretty horrifying by human standards. In the Congo, when push comes to shove, you better have something up your sleeve. If you don’t have sleeves, like most amphibians, you might have to dig a little deeper to [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/C378CA83-2761-4747-866F-0C9C2826C991.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 20 &#8211; Sea Devil: The Monster With Attachment Issues</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/sea-devil-anglerfish/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 06:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.braintrustbros.com/?p=1083</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Alright ye landlubbers! Hoist up the main sail, strike yer colors, and listen to the tale of the Black Sea Devil—a fish with the face of a demon. With cold, lifeless eyes and a mouth full of razor sharp teeth, the Sea Devil won’t think twice about snatchin’ up its prey and draggin’ it down [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Alright ye landlubbers! Hoist up the main sail, strike yer colors, and listen to the tale of the Black Sea Devil—a fish with the face of a demon. With cold, lifeless eyes and a mouth full of razor sharp teeth, the Sea Devil won’t think twice about snatch]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Alright ye landlubbers! Hoist up the main sail, strike yer colors, and listen to the tale of the Black Sea Devil—a fish with the face of a demon. With cold, lifeless eyes and a mouth full of razor sharp teeth, the Sea Devil won’t think twice about snatchin’ up its prey and draggin’ it down [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/455/sea-devil-anglerfish.mp3" length="35182678" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alright ye landlubbers! Hoist up the main sail, strike yer colors, and listen to the tale of the Black Sea Devil—a fish with the face of a demon. With cold, lifeless eyes and a mouth full of razor sharp teeth, the Sea Devil won’t think twice about snatchin’ up its prey and draggin’ it down [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Fishersoffish.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 20 &#8211; Sea Devil: The Monster With Attachment Issues</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>29:18</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Alright ye landlubbers! Hoist up the main sail, strike yer colors, and listen to the tale of the Black Sea Devil—a fish with the face of a demon. With cold, lifeless eyes and a mouth full of razor sharp teeth, the Sea Devil won’t think twice about snatchin’ up its prey and draggin’ it down [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Fishersoffish.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 19 – Woolly Bear Moth: Just Dying to Fly</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/woolly-bear-moth/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 15:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.braintrustbros.com/?p=1069</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In nature, animals fight hard to survive and pass on their genes to the next generation. For an insect in the frigid regions of North America, even the pursuit of adulthood is a demanding task. Meet one caterpillar that is just dying to leave their life crawling on the ground and take to the sky [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In nature, animals fight hard to survive and pass on their genes to the next generation. For an insect in the frigid regions of North America, even the pursuit of adulthood is a demanding task. Meet one caterpillar that is just dying to leave their life ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In nature, animals fight hard to survive and pass on their genes to the next generation. For an insect in the frigid regions of North America, even the pursuit of adulthood is a demanding task. Meet one caterpillar that is just dying to leave their life crawling on the ground and take to the sky [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/452/woolly-bear-moth.mp3" length="29767754" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In nature, animals fight hard to survive and pass on their genes to the next generation. For an insect in the frigid regions of North America, even the pursuit of adulthood is a demanding task. Meet one caterpillar that is just dying to leave their life crawling on the ground and take to the sky [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/TiggertheMothBear.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 19 – Woolly Bear Moth: Just Dying to Fly</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>24:46</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In nature, animals fight hard to survive and pass on their genes to the next generation. For an insect in the frigid regions of North America, even the pursuit of adulthood is a demanding task. Meet one caterpillar that is just dying to leave their life crawling on the ground and take to the sky [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/TiggertheMothBear.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 18 &#8211; African Land Snail: She&#8217;s the Man</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/african-land-snail/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 06:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.braintrustbros.com/?p=1039</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[If there are three things that Africa has given the Western World, they would be papyrus, hurricanes, and snails the size of your forearm. On the world’s list of invasive species, the Giant African Land Snail is high up on the list. But what makes this sluggish slimeball such a problem? Join us as we [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[If there are three things that Africa has given the Western World, they would be papyrus, hurricanes, and snails the size of your forearm. On the world’s list of invasive species, the Giant African Land Snail is high up on the list. But what makes this s]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[If there are three things that Africa has given the Western World, they would be papyrus, hurricanes, and snails the size of your forearm. On the world’s list of invasive species, the Giant African Land Snail is high up on the list. But what makes this sluggish slimeball such a problem? Join us as we [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/447/african-land-snail.mp3" length="32313672" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[If there are three things that Africa has given the Western World, they would be papyrus, hurricanes, and snails the size of your forearm. On the world’s list of invasive species, the Giant African Land Snail is high up on the list. But what makes this sluggish slimeball such a problem? Join us as we [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/339D07D2-FE3A-4B50-B042-3CB05F8618F7.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 18 &#8211; African Land Snail: She&#8217;s the Man</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>26:50</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[If there are three things that Africa has given the Western World, they would be papyrus, hurricanes, and snails the size of your forearm. On the world’s list of invasive species, the Giant African Land Snail is high up on the list. But what makes this sluggish slimeball such a problem? Join us as we [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/339D07D2-FE3A-4B50-B042-3CB05F8618F7.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 17 &#8211; Rubber Boa: They Hunt at Night</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/rubber-boa/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 06:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.braintrustbros.com/?p=1020</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[When you think of the rolling vistas of the alpine regions of the North Eastern United States, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it snakes? Probably not. Because if a snake wants to survive out here, it better develop some amazing tricks to take the cold. But if your not an animal [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When you think of the rolling vistas of the alpine regions of the North Eastern United States, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it snakes? Probably not. Because if a snake wants to survive out here, it better develop some amazing tricks to t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[When you think of the rolling vistas of the alpine regions of the North Eastern United States, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it snakes? Probably not. Because if a snake wants to survive out here, it better develop some amazing tricks to take the cold. But if your not an animal [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/439/rubber-boa.mp3" length="33790608" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[When you think of the rolling vistas of the alpine regions of the North Eastern United States, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it snakes? Probably not. Because if a snake wants to survive out here, it better develop some amazing tricks to take the cold. But if your not an animal [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/RubbaBoa.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 17 &#8211; Rubber Boa: They Hunt at Night</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>27:55</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[When you think of the rolling vistas of the alpine regions of the North Eastern United States, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it snakes? Probably not. Because if a snake wants to survive out here, it better develop some amazing tricks to take the cold. But if your not an animal [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/RubbaBoa.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 16 &#8211; Nursery Web Spider: What is Love? Baby Don&#8217;t Eat Me</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/nursery-web-spider/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 17:33:12 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.braintrustbros.com/?p=881</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Romance is the air! Animals show affection in all kinds of ways. But affection doesn’t really come into play for the Nursery Web Spider. To pass along his genes without being eaten alive, a male needs to play a dangerous game of chance. So grab your nuptial gift, wrap it in silk, and remember that [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Romance is the air! Animals show affection in all kinds of ways. But affection doesn’t really come into play for the Nursery Web Spider. To pass along his genes without being eaten alive, a male needs to play a dangerous game of chance. So grab your nupt]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Romance is the air! Animals show affection in all kinds of ways. But affection doesn’t really come into play for the Nursery Web Spider. To pass along his genes without being eaten alive, a male needs to play a dangerous game of chance. So grab your nuptial gift, wrap it in silk, and remember that [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/435/nursery-web-spider.mp3" length="26886317" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Romance is the air! Animals show affection in all kinds of ways. But affection doesn’t really come into play for the Nursery Web Spider. To pass along his genes without being eaten alive, a male needs to play a dangerous game of chance. So grab your nuptial gift, wrap it in silk, and remember that [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/nurseryweb.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 16 &#8211; Nursery Web Spider: What is Love? Baby Don&#8217;t Eat Me</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>22:53</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Romance is the air! Animals show affection in all kinds of ways. But affection doesn’t really come into play for the Nursery Web Spider. To pass along his genes without being eaten alive, a male needs to play a dangerous game of chance. So grab your nuptial gift, wrap it in silk, and remember that [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/nurseryweb.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 15 &#8211; Rufous Hummingbird: A Long Strange Trip on Little Wings</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/rufous-hummingbird/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 03:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.braintrustbros.com/?p=856</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Imagine you were born a few weeks ago and one morning you wake up and your parents are gone. It’s getting colder and the days are getting shorter. Something inside you is spurring you on, out of your nest and into the darkness of night. One tiny bird embarks a journey that spans thousands of [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Imagine you were born a few weeks ago and one morning you wake up and your parents are gone. It’s getting colder and the days are getting shorter. Something inside you is spurring you on, out of your nest and into the darkness of night. One tiny bird emb]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Imagine you were born a few weeks ago and one morning you wake up and your parents are gone. It’s getting colder and the days are getting shorter. Something inside you is spurring you on, out of your nest and into the darkness of night. One tiny bird embarks a journey that spans thousands of [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/430/rufous-hummingbird.mp3" length="37318632" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Imagine you were born a few weeks ago and one morning you wake up and your parents are gone. It’s getting colder and the days are getting shorter. Something inside you is spurring you on, out of your nest and into the darkness of night. One tiny bird embarks a journey that spans thousands of [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/unnamed.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 15 &#8211; Rufous Hummingbird: A Long Strange Trip on Little Wings</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30 minutes</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Imagine you were born a few weeks ago and one morning you wake up and your parents are gone. It’s getting colder and the days are getting shorter. Something inside you is spurring you on, out of your nest and into the darkness of night. One tiny bird embarks a journey that spans thousands of [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/unnamed.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 14 &#8211; Samurai Crab: Ghost of the Sea of Japan</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/heikegani-samurai-crab/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 06:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=426</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Deep beneath the waves of the Sea of Japan, an ancient child emperor and his retinue of samurai drowned themselves rather than be captured by the enemy. Tales tell of their souls binding to the carapaces of tiny crabs dwelling at the bottom of the ocean. With faces as fierce as the samurai they host, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Deep beneath the waves of the Sea of Japan, an ancient child emperor and his retinue of samurai drowned themselves rather than be captured by the enemy. Tales tell of their souls binding to the carapaces of tiny crabs dwelling at the bottom of the ocean.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Deep beneath the waves of the Sea of Japan, an ancient child emperor and his retinue of samurai drowned themselves rather than be captured by the enemy. Tales tell of their souls binding to the carapaces of tiny crabs dwelling at the bottom of the ocean. With faces as fierce as the samurai they host, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/426/heikegani-samurai-crab.mp3" length="36505967" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Deep beneath the waves of the Sea of Japan, an ancient child emperor and his retinue of samurai drowned themselves rather than be captured by the enemy. Tales tell of their souls binding to the carapaces of tiny crabs dwelling at the bottom of the ocean. With faces as fierce as the samurai they host, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/samuraicrab.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 14 &#8211; Samurai Crab: Ghost of the Sea of Japan</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:14</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Deep beneath the waves of the Sea of Japan, an ancient child emperor and his retinue of samurai drowned themselves rather than be captured by the enemy. Tales tell of their souls binding to the carapaces of tiny crabs dwelling at the bottom of the ocean. With faces as fierce as the samurai they host, [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/samuraicrab.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 13 &#8211; Collared Pika: Alaska&#8217;s Cutest Botanist</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/collared-pika/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 06:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=422</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The Alaskan Winter is harsh. The days grow shorter until the sun doesn’t come out at all. The temperature drops to negative fifty and nothing grows for months. Most animals hibernate to limit the need for food when it is so scarce, except for one little mammal. To survive the desolate Alaskan winter one little [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Alaskan Winter is harsh. The days grow shorter until the sun doesn’t come out at all. The temperature drops to negative fifty and nothing grows for months. Most animals hibernate to limit the need for food when it is so scarce, except for one little ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Alaskan Winter is harsh. The days grow shorter until the sun doesn’t come out at all. The temperature drops to negative fifty and nothing grows for months. Most animals hibernate to limit the need for food when it is so scarce, except for one little mammal. To survive the desolate Alaskan winter one little [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/422/collared-pika.mp3" length="31670511" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Alaskan Winter is harsh. The days grow shorter until the sun doesn’t come out at all. The temperature drops to negative fifty and nothing grows for months. Most animals hibernate to limit the need for food when it is so scarce, except for one little mammal. To survive the desolate Alaskan winter one little [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/PIKACHUUUU.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 13 &#8211; Collared Pika: Alaska&#8217;s Cutest Botanist</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>26:55</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The Alaskan Winter is harsh. The days grow shorter until the sun doesn’t come out at all. The temperature drops to negative fifty and nothing grows for months. Most animals hibernate to limit the need for food when it is so scarce, except for one little mammal. To survive the desolate Alaskan winter one little [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/PIKACHUUUU.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 12 &#8211; Leafcutter Ant: The Ant Farm Fungus Farmer</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/leafcutter-ant/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 06:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=418</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Sooie! I’ve been a simple farmer all my life, gettin’ up at the crack of dawn and plowin’ the fields ‘til sundown. But humans ain’t the only ones to grow a crop or two. The leaf cuttin’ ant is a prime example of what a hard-workin’ organism can do when they ain’t one of them [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sooie! I’ve been a simple farmer all my life, gettin’ up at the crack of dawn and plowin’ the fields ‘til sundown. But humans ain’t the only ones to grow a crop or two. The leaf cuttin’ ant is a prime example of what a hard-workin’ organism can do when t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sooie! I’ve been a simple farmer all my life, gettin’ up at the crack of dawn and plowin’ the fields ‘til sundown. But humans ain’t the only ones to grow a crop or two. The leaf cuttin’ ant is a prime example of what a hard-workin’ organism can do when they ain’t one of them [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/418/leafcutter-ant.mp3" length="31120848" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sooie! I’ve been a simple farmer all my life, gettin’ up at the crack of dawn and plowin’ the fields ‘til sundown. But humans ain’t the only ones to grow a crop or two. The leaf cuttin’ ant is a prime example of what a hard-workin’ organism can do when they ain’t one of them [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/AntEdgelord.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 12 &#8211; Leafcutter Ant: The Ant Farm Fungus Farmer</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>26 min</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Sooie! I’ve been a simple farmer all my life, gettin’ up at the crack of dawn and plowin’ the fields ‘til sundown. But humans ain’t the only ones to grow a crop or two. The leaf cuttin’ ant is a prime example of what a hard-workin’ organism can do when they ain’t one of them [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/AntEdgelord.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 11 &#8211; Axolotl: The Peter Pan Salamander</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/axolotl/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 06:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=412</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In the heart of Mexico, a rare creature once found its home in the depths Lake Chaco near present day Mexico City. Unfortunately, that lake no longer exists. With it’s home drained to make room for the expanding metropolis, this unique amphibian has been forced into canals and streams infested by invasive predators like the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the heart of Mexico, a rare creature once found its home in the depths Lake Chaco near present day Mexico City. Unfortunately, that lake no longer exists. With it’s home drained to make room for the expanding metropolis, this unique amphibian has been]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the heart of Mexico, a rare creature once found its home in the depths Lake Chaco near present day Mexico City. Unfortunately, that lake no longer exists. With it’s home drained to make room for the expanding metropolis, this unique amphibian has been forced into canals and streams infested by invasive predators like the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/412/axolotl.mp3" length="40773330" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the heart of Mexico, a rare creature once found its home in the depths Lake Chaco near present day Mexico City. Unfortunately, that lake no longer exists. With it’s home drained to make room for the expanding metropolis, this unique amphibian has been forced into canals and streams infested by invasive predators like the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/AxelRosels.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 11 &#8211; Axolotl: The Peter Pan Salamander</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:49</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In the heart of Mexico, a rare creature once found its home in the depths Lake Chaco near present day Mexico City. Unfortunately, that lake no longer exists. With it’s home drained to make room for the expanding metropolis, this unique amphibian has been forced into canals and streams infested by invasive predators like the [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/AxelRosels.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 10 &#8211; Greenland Shark: The Oldest Fish in the Brook</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/greenland-shark/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 06:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=407</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[They say you should respect your elders. But what if your elder is a gigantic shark? The oldest living vertebrate might just cruising around the Arctic Sea. Find out how old a fish can get in this episode of Life, Death, and Taxonomy. &#160; &#160; Music by Music Head]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[They say you should respect your elders. But what if your elder is a gigantic shark? The oldest living vertebrate might just cruising around the Arctic Sea. Find out how old a fish can get in this episode of Life, Death, and Taxonomy. &#160; &#160; Music]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[They say you should respect your elders. But what if your elder is a gigantic shark? The oldest living vertebrate might just cruising around the Arctic Sea. Find out how old a fish can get in this episode of Life, Death, and Taxonomy. &#160; &#160; Music by Music Head]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/407/greenland-shark.mp3" length="31891538" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[They say you should respect your elders. But what if your elder is a gigantic shark? The oldest living vertebrate might just cruising around the Arctic Sea. Find out how old a fish can get in this episode of Life, Death, and Taxonomy. &#160; &#160; Music by Music Head]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/greenlandshark.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/greenlandshark.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 10 &#8211; Greenland Shark: The Oldest Fish in the Brook</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:13</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[They say you should respect your elders. But what if your elder is a gigantic shark? The oldest living vertebrate might just cruising around the Arctic Sea. Find out how old a fish can get in this episode of Life, Death, and Taxonomy. &#160; &#160; Music by Music Head]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/greenlandshark.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 9 &#8211; Colorado River Toad: The Psychedelic Secreter</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/colorado-river-toad/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=403</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[There are lots of ways to deter a predator when you’re a toad. You could puff up to make yourself look bigger. You could do your best impression of a carcass and play dead. Or you could coat your whole body with a deadly poison. But one genus of toad likes to spike the sauce [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[There are lots of ways to deter a predator when you’re a toad. You could puff up to make yourself look bigger. You could do your best impression of a carcass and play dead. Or you could coat your whole body with a deadly poison. But one genus of toad lik]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[There are lots of ways to deter a predator when you’re a toad. You could puff up to make yourself look bigger. You could do your best impression of a carcass and play dead. Or you could coat your whole body with a deadly poison. But one genus of toad likes to spike the sauce [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/403/colorado-river-toad.mp3" length="28535463" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[There are lots of ways to deter a predator when you’re a toad. You could puff up to make yourself look bigger. You could do your best impression of a carcass and play dead. Or you could coat your whole body with a deadly poison. But one genus of toad likes to spike the sauce [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/toadimage.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/toadimage.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 9 &#8211; Colorado River Toad: The Psychedelic Secreter</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>29:43</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[There are lots of ways to deter a predator when you’re a toad. You could puff up to make yourself look bigger. You could do your best impression of a carcass and play dead. Or you could coat your whole body with a deadly poison. But one genus of toad likes to spike the sauce [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/toadimage.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 8 &#8211; Diving Bell Spider: The Ultimate Bubble Butt</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/diving-bell-spider/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 08:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=399</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Everyone likes to maintain their personal bubble, but what if that maintenance meant a little bit of free diving? Take a deep breath, strap some air to your thorax, and dive down to the depths of knowledge with us as we explore a certain spider’s underwater world where it’s eat or be eaten. We don’t [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Everyone likes to maintain their personal bubble, but what if that maintenance meant a little bit of free diving? Take a deep breath, strap some air to your thorax, and dive down to the depths of knowledge with us as we explore a certain spider’s underwa]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Everyone likes to maintain their personal bubble, but what if that maintenance meant a little bit of free diving? Take a deep breath, strap some air to your thorax, and dive down to the depths of knowledge with us as we explore a certain spider’s underwater world where it’s eat or be eaten. We don’t [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/399/diving-bell-spider.mp3" length="28826537" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Everyone likes to maintain their personal bubble, but what if that maintenance meant a little bit of free diving? Take a deep breath, strap some air to your thorax, and dive down to the depths of knowledge with us as we explore a certain spider’s underwater world where it’s eat or be eaten. We don’t [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DIVEDIVEDIVE.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DIVEDIVEDIVE.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 8 &#8211; Diving Bell Spider: The Ultimate Bubble Butt</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:02</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Everyone likes to maintain their personal bubble, but what if that maintenance meant a little bit of free diving? Take a deep breath, strap some air to your thorax, and dive down to the depths of knowledge with us as we explore a certain spider’s underwater world where it’s eat or be eaten. We don’t [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DIVEDIVEDIVE.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 7 &#8211; Binturongs: The Cat Who Smelled Like Popcorn and Wasn&#8217;t a Cat</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/binturongs/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 06:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=394</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Have you ever walked into a movie theater and wondered what smelled like an arboreal dwelling fur-monster? You might, after learning about the strange scent this fuzzy forest creature makes as it travels from tree to tree on this episode of Life, Death and Taxonomy.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Have you ever walked into a movie theater and wondered what smelled like an arboreal dwelling fur-monster? You might, after learning about the strange scent this fuzzy forest creature makes as it travels from tree to tree on this episode of Life, Death a]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Have you ever walked into a movie theater and wondered what smelled like an arboreal dwelling fur-monster? You might, after learning about the strange scent this fuzzy forest creature makes as it travels from tree to tree on this episode of Life, Death and Taxonomy.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/394/binturongs.mp3" length="22315008" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Have you ever walked into a movie theater and wondered what smelled like an arboreal dwelling fur-monster? You might, after learning about the strange scent this fuzzy forest creature makes as it travels from tree to tree on this episode of Life, Death and Taxonomy.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ManBearCat.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ManBearCat.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 7 &#8211; Binturongs: The Cat Who Smelled Like Popcorn and Wasn&#8217;t a Cat</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>23:15</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Have you ever walked into a movie theater and wondered what smelled like an arboreal dwelling fur-monster? You might, after learning about the strange scent this fuzzy forest creature makes as it travels from tree to tree on this episode of Life, Death and Taxonomy.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ManBearCat.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 6 &#8211; The Thumb Splitting Mantis Shrimp</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/mantis-shrimp/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 02:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=389</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Welcome, ladies and gents, to the all-night spectacular fight between two of the world’s most formidable pugilists! In one corner, we have the undefeated Muhammad Ali. In the other… I don’t believe it! Ladies and gents, tonight our very own Ali will be putting up his dukes against… a shrimp? Looks like you can never [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Welcome, ladies and gents, to the all-night spectacular fight between two of the world’s most formidable pugilists! In one corner, we have the undefeated Muhammad Ali. In the other… I don’t believe it! Ladies and gents, tonight our very own Ali will be p]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Welcome, ladies and gents, to the all-night spectacular fight between two of the world’s most formidable pugilists! In one corner, we have the undefeated Muhammad Ali. In the other… I don’t believe it! Ladies and gents, tonight our very own Ali will be putting up his dukes against… a shrimp? Looks like you can never [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/389/mantis-shrimp.mp3" length="30592169" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome, ladies and gents, to the all-night spectacular fight between two of the world’s most formidable pugilists! In one corner, we have the undefeated Muhammad Ali. In the other… I don’t believe it! Ladies and gents, tonight our very own Ali will be putting up his dukes against… a shrimp? Looks like you can never [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Falcon-Prawnch-1.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 6 &#8211; The Thumb Splitting Mantis Shrimp</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:52</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Welcome, ladies and gents, to the all-night spectacular fight between two of the world’s most formidable pugilists! In one corner, we have the undefeated Muhammad Ali. In the other… I don’t believe it! Ladies and gents, tonight our very own Ali will be putting up his dukes against… a shrimp? Looks like you can never [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Falcon-Prawnch-1.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 5 &#8211; Bower Birds: From Plumes to Rooms</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/bower-birds/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ldtaxonomy.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=381</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The ladies like a guy with an eye for style, at least, the bird we are going to talk about today thinks so. Some creatures fight for their mates but not this little gentleman. He knows that sometimes you’ve got to get creative to get the girl. But that’s just how it goes in Life, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The ladies like a guy with an eye for style, at least, the bird we are going to talk about today thinks so. Some creatures fight for their mates but not this little gentleman. He knows that sometimes you’ve got to get creative to get the girl. But that’s]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The ladies like a guy with an eye for style, at least, the bird we are going to talk about today thinks so. Some creatures fight for their mates but not this little gentleman. He knows that sometimes you’ve got to get creative to get the girl. But that’s just how it goes in Life, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The ladies like a guy with an eye for style, at least, the bird we are going to talk about today thinks so. Some creatures fight for their mates but not this little gentleman. He knows that sometimes you’ve got to get creative to get the girl. But that’s just how it goes in Life, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 5 &#8211; Bower Birds: From Plumes to Rooms</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:37</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The ladies like a guy with an eye for style, at least, the bird we are going to talk about today thinks so. Some creatures fight for their mates but not this little gentleman. He knows that sometimes you’ve got to get creative to get the girl. But that’s just how it goes in Life, [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 4 &#8211; Horned Lizard: Survival Through Blood, Sweat, and Tears</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/horned-lizard/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In the dusty old texan desserts, ain’t no one gonna help you when buzzerds and coyotes come a-callin. If you wanna survive out here, you better make like a lizard with a deep bag of tricks. Set a spell and learn you a thing or two about the lengths one wasteland reptile will go to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the dusty old texan desserts, ain’t no one gonna help you when buzzerds and coyotes come a-callin. If you wanna survive out here, you better make like a lizard with a deep bag of tricks. Set a spell and learn you a thing or two about the lengths one w]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the dusty old texan desserts, ain’t no one gonna help you when buzzerds and coyotes come a-callin. If you wanna survive out here, you better make like a lizard with a deep bag of tricks. Set a spell and learn you a thing or two about the lengths one wasteland reptile will go to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the dusty old texan desserts, ain’t no one gonna help you when buzzerds and coyotes come a-callin. If you wanna survive out here, you better make like a lizard with a deep bag of tricks. Set a spell and learn you a thing or two about the lengths one wasteland reptile will go to [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 4 &#8211; Horned Lizard: Survival Through Blood, Sweat, and Tears</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>24:33</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In the dusty old texan desserts, ain’t no one gonna help you when buzzerds and coyotes come a-callin. If you wanna survive out here, you better make like a lizard with a deep bag of tricks. Set a spell and learn you a thing or two about the lengths one wasteland reptile will go to [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/the-horniest-lizard.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 3 &#8211; Tardigrades: The Teeny Titans Living in Your Backyard</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/tardigrades/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 18:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Did you know that we are constantly surrounded by tiny superheroes? The "space bear" is one of nature's most resilient animals. Find out just how much the Tardigrade can take in this new episode!]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Did you know that we are constantly surrounded by tiny superheroes? The space bear is one of natures most resilient animals. Find out just how much the Tardigrade can take in this new episode!]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Did you know that we are constantly surrounded by tiny superheroes? The "space bear" is one of nature's most resilient animals. Find out just how much the Tardigrade can take in this new episode!]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/363/tardigrades.mp3" length="33173806" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Did you know that we are constantly surrounded by tiny superheroes? The "space bear" is one of nature's most resilient animals. Find out just how much the Tardigrade can take in this new episode!]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/unnamed.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 3 &#8211; Tardigrades: The Teeny Titans Living in Your Backyard</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34 minutes</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Did you know that we are constantly surrounded by tiny superheroes? The "space bear" is one of nature's most resilient animals. Find out just how much the Tardigrade can take in this new episode!]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/unnamed.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 2 &#8211; The Ethiopian Wolf: Nature&#8217;s Goodest Boy</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/ethiopian-wolf/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 18:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Altruism is usually known as a human characteristic, but did you know that a rare wolf native to the heart of Africa can be altruistic? Join us as we learn just how nice a wolf can be.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Altruism is usually known as a human characteristic, but did you know that a rare wolf native to the heart of Africa can be altruistic? Join us as we learn just how nice a wolf can be.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Altruism is usually known as a human characteristic, but did you know that a rare wolf native to the heart of Africa can be altruistic? Join us as we learn just how nice a wolf can be.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Altruism is usually known as a human characteristic, but did you know that a rare wolf native to the heart of Africa can be altruistic? Join us as we learn just how nice a wolf can be.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Image_Ethiopian-Wolf.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 2 &#8211; The Ethiopian Wolf: Nature&#8217;s Goodest Boy</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30 minutes</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Altruism is usually known as a human characteristic, but did you know that a rare wolf native to the heart of Africa can be altruistic? Join us as we learn just how nice a wolf can be.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Image_Ethiopian-Wolf.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 1 &#8211; The Not-So-Humble Humboldt Squid</title>
	<link>http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/humboldt-squid/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 01:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[The ocean can be a terrifying place, and that's mostly thanks to animals like the Humboldt Squid. But their ferocity is hardly the most interesting thing about these cephalopods. Join us for our pilot episode as we explore the depths of the sea to come face to face with the Kraken itself!]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The ocean can be a terrifying place, and thats mostly thanks to animals like the Humboldt Squid. But their ferocity is hardly the most interesting thing about these cephalopods. Join us for our pilot episode as we explore the depths of the sea to come fa]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The ocean can be a terrifying place, and that's mostly thanks to animals like the Humboldt Squid. But their ferocity is hardly the most interesting thing about these cephalopods. Join us for our pilot episode as we explore the depths of the sea to come face to face with the Kraken itself!]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/322/humboldt-squid.mp3" length="30072624" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The ocean can be a terrifying place, and that's mostly thanks to animals like the Humboldt Squid. But their ferocity is hardly the most interesting thing about these cephalopods. Join us for our pilot episode as we explore the depths of the sea to come face to face with the Kraken itself!]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Image_Humbolt-Squid-1.jpg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 1 &#8211; The Not-So-Humble Humboldt Squid</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30 minutes</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Life, Death, and Taxonomy]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The ocean can be a terrifying place, and that's mostly thanks to animals like the Humboldt Squid. But their ferocity is hardly the most interesting thing about these cephalopods. Join us for our pilot episode as we explore the depths of the sea to come face to face with the Kraken itself!]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="http://ldtaxonomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Image_Humbolt-Squid-1.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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