Animal identification
Animal identification using external marks or internal identifiers is a process done to identify and track specific animals. It is done for a variety of reasons including verification of ownership, biosecurity control, and tracking for research or agricultural purposes.
History
Individual identification of animals by means of body markings has been practiced for over 3,800 years, as stated in Code of Hammurabi. The first official identification systems are documented as far as the 18th century. In Uruguay for instance maintained at that time a register of hot brands.Birds
Domesticated mammals
Sheep
- Freeze branding
- Branding
- Collar
- Earmarking
- Ear tags
- Ear tags
- Semi-permanent paint
Pigs
- Collars
- Earmarking
- Ear tags
- Ear tags
- Semi-permanent paint
- Tattoo
Horses
- Collars
- Branding
- Branding
- Microchip implants
- Lip tattoo
Cattle
- Anklets
- Branding
- Branding
- Collars
- Earmarking
- Ear tags
- Ear tags
- Rumen bolus
- Cowbell
- Photo-identification of noses
Dogs
- Collar
- Microchip implants
- Tattoo
Laboratory rodents
- Earmarking
- Ear tags
- Microchip implants
- Hair dye
- Toe clipping
- Manual tattoos
- Automated tail tattoos
Wild mammals
Bats
- Photo-identification of wing membranes
Koalas
- Photo-identification of noses
Giraffes
- Photo-identification
Zebras
- Photo-identification of stripes
Marine mammals
- Transponders
- Adhesive tags
- Fin photographs
- Fluke photographs
Fish
- Microchip implants
- Fin clipping
- Coded wire tag
- Passive integrated transponder
- Acoustic tag
- Visible implant elastomer
Sharks
- Photo-identification
Amphibians
- Microchip implants
- Toe clippings
- Passive integrated transponder
- Visible implant elastomer
- Photo-identification
Invertebrates
- Adhesive tags
- Semi-permanent paint
- Photo-identification