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Cows Identified by Retinal Imaging

Posted by michael on from the don't-blink dept.

wackoman2112 writes "According to this article, ranchers on western cattle ranches are keeping track of their cattle with the "OptiReader," a small handheld which takes retinal scans. They scan a cow's eye and record information in the database about the animal's color, weight, and genetic linage. Hmmm... This could be justification for a YRO for animals."

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  1. cowbells by trompete · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I guess that will be the end of the cowbells.
    Cowbells are pretty cool though. I spent some time in the Austrian Alps and met some farmers who could tell me which cow was nearby by the pitch of the bell.
    I suppose the next thing to come along will be RFID tags for cows.

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