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William Buckland was a palaeontologist who is responsible for scientifically describing the first ever dinosaur discovery. He was also a zoophage, someone with a passion for eating every animal on Earth.

Uploaded 28-02-24

Find out more about William Buckland's eating habits:

https://blog.geolsoc.org.uk/2014/12/23/the-heart-of-a-king/

And about William and Mary Buckland's life:

https://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/learning/htmls/buckland.htm

https://oumnh.ox.ac.uk/mary-morland-online-exhibition

https://royalsociety.org/blog/2011/02/females-fossils-and-hyenas-part-one/

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