Using CT at the Monash Node of NIF, a multidisciplinary team of researchers are investigating the diets of New Zealand fur seals. Dr Hocking et al have discovered fish spines embedded in the head of a seal, suggesting the seals have a diet that fights back.

NZ Fur Seal skull, rendered using CT, showing the fish spines found embedded in the facial muscles. Image courtesy of Dr David Hocking
NZ Fur Seal skull, rendered using CT. Image courtesy of Dr David Hocking

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