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Spotting Cheetahs: Identifying Individuals by Their Footprints
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Spotting Cheetahs: Identifying Individuals by Their Footprints

Spotting Cheetahs: Identifying Individuals by Their Footprints

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09:47 min

May 01, 2016

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09:47 min
May 01, 2016

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The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is an iconic, endangered species, but conservation efforts are challenged by habitat shrinkage and conflict with commercial farmers. The footprint identification technique, a robust, accurate and cost-effective image classification system, is a new approach to monitoring cheetahs.

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