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Camera trap

A camera trap is a camera that is set up outdoors that takes pictures of animals or people who come by. They are used by scientists and nature photographers to take pictures of animals in the wild without disturbing or scaring them away. They are usually set up near a natural path that an animal would take. They usually have motion sensors connected to them so that when the animal walks by, it will trigger the camera to take a picture.
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