An animal wearable device and system therefor to virtually fence and/or guide animals. Where the wearable device is configured to utilise multiple communication protocols should one communication protocol fail or be more desirable to use. The wearable devices are further configured to reconfigure themselves to pass on received messages to nearby wearable devices through one of the multiple communication protocols.

A ring assembly has a ring torus shaped body forming an internal sensing cavity with a vent area between the internal cavity and an exterior of the ring torus shaped body. A sensor is positioned at the internal cavity for sensing a level of enteric fermentation methane (or any other substance) emitted by the animal in breath entering the internal sensing cavity via the vent area. An internal circuitry cavity formed by the ring torus shaped body includes a control circuit that is electrically coupled with the methane sensor and further includes a transceiver and a microcontroller programmed to read, at intervals, a methane measurement from the sensor to form methane data and send the methane data via the transceiver to a data service. A ring assembly includes a power source positioned within the internal circuitry cavity for providing power to the control circuit.

A cattle prod comprising an electrical prod for the livestock industry, the cattle prod is disclosed. Comprising the cattle prod comprises handle assembly and shaft assembly. The handle assembly comprises a handle portion having a first handle end and a second handle end, a first coupling assembly at the first handle end, an activation button, and a battery for operating the cattle prod. The shaft assembly comprises a shaft portion having a first shaft end and a second shaft end, a second coupling assembly at the first shaft end, a prod assembly at the second shaft end. The second coupling assembly and the first coupling assembly are configured to selectively attach to one another. The handle assembly comprises a core housing body having a button aperture, an upper coupling interface, and an internal cavity.

In a headlock system having a plurality of n headlock cells, each of the n cells being adapted to enclose at least one animal; n is an integer greater than 1; a system for locating the position of at least one animal, the system comprising: at least one identification means adapted to transmit at least one identification signal associated with said at least one animal; at least one locating means adapted to generate at least one location signal associated with said at least one animal; and, a data processing system in communication with said at least one identification means and said at least one locating means, adapted to analyze said signals, said analyzed signals comprising the position within a predetermined region in said headlock system of each of said at least one animals as a function of time.

The Prediator has an innovative combination of existing technologies that will save lives, time, effort, and monetary loss. It will also prevent the emotional devastation which often occurs with the loss of a domestic animal. By arming animals with sensors capable of discerning a predator, and enabling a protective, non-lethal electrical dischargeboth animals and their stewards will benefit.

Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a wearable wireless communicator. In accordance with one aspect, the disclosure includes an imager configured to capture image data; a memory coupled to the imager, the memory configured to store the image data; a transceiver coupled to the imager and the memory, the transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit the image data to a remote device; a databus configured to transport the image data between the imager, the memory and the transceiver; and a housing for housing the databus, the imager, the memory and the transceiver, wherein the housing is attached to a collar portion, and wherein the collar portion is configured to fit around a body part of a wearer.