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The cattle face image data used in the research are obtained from non-public natural breeding scenarios, and the data do not contain any personal information of individuals (such as breeders\u2019 private data), third-party copyrighted materials, or content that involves intellectual property disputes. The core research results presented in the paper focus on the design of the YOLOv3 improvement algorithm and the performance verification of the automatic capture system, which are independent research outputs of the research team.","order":3,"name":"Ethics","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Consent to Publish"}},{"value":"Consent to participate primarily applies to studies involving human participants or research objects that require active cooperation (e.g., filling out questionnaires, participating in experiments). 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