The Hindu·3 min read·medium

NCBS researchers find that tiger and leopard scents can help scientists monitor them in the wild

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Shilpa Elizabeth
NCBS researchers find that tiger and leopard scents can help scientists monitor them in the wild
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Researchers at the National Centre for Biological Sciences have developed a non-invasive method to monitor tigers and leopards using chemical signatures in their urine and scat. This technique allows scientists to identify the age, sex, and reproductive status of big cats in the wild.

Researchers at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) have developed a non-invasive method for identifying the age, sex, and reproductive status of tigers and leopards from the chemical signatures left behind in their urine and scat. This offers conservationists a tool for tracking two most elusive big cats in the wild.

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