He's like Frank Buckland. He was a surgeon and a naturalist who had a very curious palate (not too mention a strong stomach) and would eat almost anything. Viper, buttered mice, panther, rhinocerous, alligator, giraffe, puppies. This all makes him sound like an animal hater but nothing could be further from the truth. He shared his home with an assortment of wild animals from monkeys to slow worms and loved them all.