wildlife camera

Forest motion sensor

A wildlife camera is a weatherproof, motion-activated camera designed to capture images or video of animals in their natural habitat.

Typically strapped to trees or posts in remote locations, these cameras operate automatically when triggered by movement or heat signatures: The wildlife camera caught a mountain lion passing through at 3 AM.

Also called trail camera or game camera, originally developed for hunters scouting prey but now widely used by researchers and nature enthusiasts.

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