Wildlife photo-identification
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wildlife-photo-identification-304-15563512
title:
Wildlife photo-identification
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Photo-identification is a technique used to identify and track individuals of a wild animal study population over time. It relies on capturing photographs of distinctive characteristics such as skin or pelage patterns or scars from the animal. In cetaceans, the dorsal fin area and tail flukes are commonly used. Photo-identification is generally used as an alternative to other, invasive methods of tagging that require attaching a device to each individual. The technique enables precise counting,
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encyclopedia
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Animal tracking method
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife_photo-identification
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2024-02-15T21:01:25Z
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