Student of animal life (9)

I believe the answer is:

zoologist

(Other definitions for zoologist that I've seen before include "eg David Attenborough" , "Scientist studying animals" , "animal student" , "Animal scientist" , "Scientist in the study of animals" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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