radio collar

¹ American

noun

a neck band equipped with a small radio transmitter and attached to an animal for tracking its movement in the wild.

radio-collar ² American

[rey-dee-oh-kol-er] / ˈreɪ di oʊˌkɒl ər /

verb (used with object)

to attach a radio collar to (an animal).

Example Sentences

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A blood sample had previously been taken from the male lion, which was being tracked by authorities in Hwange National Park - using a radio collar.

From BBC

In May 2024, authorities in Hwange National Park became suspicious after a radio collar worn by a male lion stopped working.

From BBC

The lab generated a DNA profile from the recovered body parts and compared this to the profile previously generated from a blood sample of the lion with the radio collar.

From BBC

Assuming that the panda cub successfully meets the milestones of training, and that he remains healthy, he will be fitted with a radio collar for monitoring and moved to stage three—release into the wild habitat.

From Literature

Tao Tao is released into the wild wearing a radio collar.

From Literature

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