Besides leg bands, researchers use flags, streamers, tags, paints, tattoos, dyes, brands, collars, radio tracking devices, microcomputers, and stainless steel darts (with coded tags attached) as well as toe, ear, and tail clipping and various other techniques and devices. Some of these are quite inexpensive.
खुणा करण्याच्या पद्धती, वैज्ञानिक उद्देश आणि प्राण्यांची शारीरिक वैशिष्ट्ये व सवयी यांवर अवलंबून असतात.