# Episode 421 – Eastern Long-Neck Turtle: A Little Stinker

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Podcast: [Life, Death, and Taxonomy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-death-and-taxonomy-228276)
Published: 2026-05-24T19:50:12+00:00
Episode link: http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/eastern-long-neck-turtle/
Audio file: http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1951/eastern-long-neck-turtle.mp3
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Duration seconds: 2498

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“…and today we’re talking about a stinky turt. But more on that later.” A turtle is designed for defense… A tiny tank swimming around a river with an armored body that’s hardened against hungry fish and birds. But what if you share that river with creatures with huge jaws, capable of crushing even the tankiest […]

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