Scientists
are using millions of images of Africa's elusive animals to find out how they
co-exist in the Serengeti.
Hundreds
of camera traps were set up across Serengeti National Park in one of the
world's largest camera surveys.
The
project, called Snapshot Serengeti, invites the public to collaborate with
scientists to identify the animals via an interactive website.
The
team says classifying the huge number of images will allow them to build a
unique picture of wildlife.
"The
idea is that if we can say what's in [the pictures] and what the animals are
doing then we can get the true picture of what... life on the Serengeti is
like," said Dr Chris Lintott from the University of Oxford who specialises
in citizen science.
The
scientists are calling on members of the public to help them via the
interactive website Snapshot Serengeti, launched this
week.
Continued: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20678794
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