Palm Oil Detectives<p><strong>Leopards’ Roars Are Actually Hidden Big Cat Fingerprints</strong></p> <blockquote><p class="">Leopards’ Roars Are Actually Hidden <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/08/28/jaguar-panthera-onca/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Big Cat</a> Fingerprints | Researchers from the University of Exeter have discovered that each <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/leopard/" target="_blank">#leopard</a> possesses a distinctive roar, allowing for individual identification with 93% accuracy. This finding opens new avenues for monitoring and conserving these elusive <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/big-cat/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">big cats</a>. <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/11/leopard-panthera-pardus/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Leopards </a>are <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/vulnerable/" target="_blank">#vulnerable</a> due to <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/palmoil/" target="_blank">#palmoil</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/deforestation/" target="_blank">#deforestation</a>, <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/poaching/" target="_blank">#poaching</a> and other threats. Help them every time you shop and <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/palm-oil-free-margarine/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife </a></p></blockquote> <p class="">🐆🔊 Exciting <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/research/" target="_blank">#research</a> reveals <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/leopards/" target="_blank">#leopards</a> have unique roars 🎶🎵 enabling individual identification with 93% accuracy! This breakthrough aids in monitoring and protecting these majestic <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/bigcats/" target="_blank">#bigcats</a>. <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/boycottpalmoil/" target="_blank">#BoycottPalmOil</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/boycott4wildlife/" target="_blank">#Boycott4Wildlife</a> @palmoildetect <a href="https://wp.me/pcFhgU-9PJ" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://wp.me/pcFhgU-9PJ</a></p> <a class="" href="https://bsky.app/intent/compose?text=%F0%9F%90%86%F0%9F%94%8A%20Exciting%20%23research%20reveals%20%23leopards%20have%20unique%20roars%20%F0%9F%8E%B6%F0%9F%8E%B5%20enabling%20individual%20identification%20with%2093%25%20accuracy!%20This%20breakthrough%20aids%20in%20monitoring%20and%20protecting%20these%20majestic%20%23bigcats.%20%23BoycottPalmOil%20%23Boycott4Wildlife%20%20%20palmoildetect%40bsky.social%20https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2FpcFhgU-9PJ%20%20" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Share to BlueSky</a> <a class="" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=%F0%9F%90%86%F0%9F%94%8A%20Exciting%20%23research%20reveals%20%23leopards%20have%20unique%20roars%20%F0%9F%8E%B6%F0%9F%8E%B5%20enabling%20individual%20identification%20with%2093%25%20accuracy!%20This%20breakthrough%20aids%20in%20monitoring%20and%20protecting%20these%20majestic%20%23bigcats.%20%23BoycottPalmOil%20%23Boycott4Wildlife%20%40palmoildetect%20https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2FpcFhgU-9PJ&url=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Share to Twitter</a> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/lYN0KJM17j0?si=FU7qPIDAah_af1a-" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/lYN0KJM17j0?si=FU7qPIDAah_af1a-</a></p><p class=""><strong>University of Exeter. (2024, December 23). Individual leopards can be identified by their roars. ScienceDaily. Retrieved from <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241223135204.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241223135204.htm</a></strong></p><p></p> <p>A recent study has revealed that<a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/margay-leopardus-wiedii/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> leopards</a> can be individually identified by their unique roars, achieving an accuracy rate of 93%. This breakthrough offers a novel method for monitoring these solitary and nocturnal creatures, which are often challenging to study due to their elusive nature.</p><p>Conducted across a 450 km² area in Nyerere National Park, <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/tanzania/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Tanzania</a>, researchers employed a combination of camera traps and autonomous recording devices to capture both visual and auditory data. By analysing the temporal patterns of the leopards’ “sawing” roars—a series of low-frequency sounds used for communication—the team successfully distinguished individual animals.</p><p>Lead author Jonathan Growcott, a PhD student at the University of Exeter, emphasised the significance of this discovery: “Discovering that leopards have unique roars is an important but fundamentally quite basic finding that shows how little we know about leopards, and <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/08/25/research-wild-cat-carnivores-in-borneo-may-adjust-their-schedules-to-avoid-each-other/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">large carnivores</a> in general.”</p><p>This advancement in bioacoustic monitoring presents a non-invasive approach to studying leopard populations, facilitating more accurate population estimates and aiding in conservation efforts. Given that leopards are classified as ‘<a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/vulnerable-species/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">vulnerable’ by the IUCN Red List</a> due to habitat loss and <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/poaching/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">human-wildlife conflict</a>, such innovative monitoring techniques are crucial for their preservation.</p><p>The study also highlights the potential of integrating multiple technologies to gather comprehensive data on wildlife, enhancing our understanding of ecosystems and informing effective conservation strategies.</p><p><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241223135204.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Learn more on Science Daily</a>. </p><p class=""><strong>University of Exeter. (2024, December 23). Individual leopards can be identified by their roars. ScienceDaily. 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