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Author: D. Rex Mitchell

Rex received his PhD in Zoology from the University of New England (Armidale, AU) in 2019 and is currently at Flinders University as a postdoc researcher. He specialises in comparative anatomy and digital morphology, with a focus on animal skull shape and feeding biomechanics. Rex is also an industry-qualified chef, a veteran cocktail bartender, and Speculative Biology geek. You are welcome to contact him via drexmitch311@gmail.com or find him on Twitter @DRexMitchell
November 23, 2021November 28, 2021 D. Rex Mitchell

Something to chew on? Tougher diets might be helpful for some captive-reared animals intended for release

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