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Generally, "The German Tank Problem": <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_tank_problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_tank_problem> There are similar
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Generally, "The German Tank Problem":
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_tank_problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_tank_problem>
There are similar methods used in estimating wildlife populations, usually based on catch-release (with banding or tagging of birds or terrestrial wildlife) or repeat-observation (as with whales, whose fluke patterns are distinctive).