為雪豹拍大頭照做統計
為了統計印度拉達克地區雪豹的數量,研究人員需要拍攝雪豹額頭的照片,因為每隻雪豹的額頭都有獨特的花紋。為了拍攝這些照片,研究團隊在相機陷阱下方噴了少量香水,讓好奇的雪豹彎下腰聞,然後拍照。他們的956台相機拍攝了超過26130張照片,成功辨識出126個個體,並估計拉達克地區約有477隻雪豹,使其成為世界上最大的雪豹族群。
To count the snow leopard’s population in Ladakh, India, researchers need to capture photo of leopard’s foreheads because each of them have a unique pattern. in order to capture these photo, the research team sprayed small amount of perfume below their camera traps for curious leopards to bend down and smells. Their 956 cameras captures over 26130 images and were able to identify 126 individuals leopards, and estimated there are 477 leopards in Ladakh, making it the world’s largest snow leopard population.