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How do you take the nose prints? Do you tranquilize them and then literally press their nose against a piece of paper covered in an inklike material or is it ph
by cinntaile 5y ago
How do you take the nose prints? Do you tranquilize them and then literally press their nose against a piece of paper covered in an inklike material or is it photo based?
- capableweb 5y agoI don't know if Gorillas work the same way as dogs, but maybe you could put something that smells nice on a device that extends a small nose-boop extractor arm when close, and gather the noseprint that way. To simulate this invention: - have a dog - put something smelly on your thumb - extend arm to point thumb towards dog - as the dog is within 5-10cm radius of your thumb, press your thumb against their nose (and say the obligatory "boop") - imagine your had something to extract noseprints from their nose on your thumb
- gaetgu 5y agoIt actually looks like they use photos. https://gorillafund.org/karisoke-research-center/noseprints-used-identify-gorillas/ https://gorillafund.org/karisoke-research-center/noseprints-...
- capableweb 5y agoProbably a good idea with photos from afar, as dogs and gorillas can probably have very different reactions to whole the "nose-booping" thing.
- caseyslaught 5y agoI guess facial recognition is a more apt description. We just use photos of wild gorillas cropped around the nose. Not intrusive at all!