56. Elaphine

Taxonomy fans rejoice! Kyle and Emily are talking about animal adjectives--in particular, a word that is both dear and deer, elaphine.

The pair discuss the red deer stag: king of all other deer! They dig into the plethora of Greek, Latin, and English words that have been applied to these animals. And they peer into the world of old-timey deer hunting.

But it’s not all antlers and hunting today. Kyle and Emily also read some truly devastating zoology insults. And they also explore the mythical tragelaphus, half goat, half stag. It’s a stunning mythical creature which… might have just been an antelope.