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Wilson, A.; Bernard, H.; Gonzalez-Abarzua, M.; Guerrero-Sanchez, S.; Frias, L.; Kunde, M.; Burger, R.; Goossens, B.
Use of accelerometer-informed GPS telemetry in mortality detection of a tagged leopard cat
2022 Cat News (75): 31-32
The use of accelerometers ACC combined with Global Positioning System GPS collars has enhanced our knowledge of animal movement and ecology. In a studyof leopard cats, Prionailurus bengalensis, in the Kinabatangan floodplain (Sabah, Malaysian Borneo), we were able to detect the death of a collared animal in the field with greater precision after the collar was found shortly after deployment. Here, we review the events around mortality of a collared leopard cat using ACC-informed GPS technology as an investigative tool.
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