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Student of behaviour got hostile when misbehaving! (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ethologist

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'student of behaviour' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'got hostile when misbehaving' is the wordplay.
'when misbehaving' is an anagram indicator.
'got'+'hostile'='gothostile'
'gothostile' with letters rearranged gives 'ETHOLOGIST'.

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(Another definition for ethologist that I've seen is " Desmond Morris, for example".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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