Weighing in

This is the method for weighing an animal on the field. After they are sedated, they are wrapped in a netting. The scale is hung from a nearby branch - one that can hold the weight of a full-grown animal. The scale shows the weight in metrics.

You have to stand back and let the bag hand freely to get an accurate weight. Animals that are captured repeatedly are weighed and their weight logged under the record for that animal. That way scientists can monitor the animals growth.