Tattoo

:For the unrelated Military music tattoo, a parade, see Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Other Uses

Tattooing is also used in managing wildlife and the livestock industry as a marking technique. Animals are marked with symbols or alphanumeric characters for identification. Tattoos may be located anywhere on the animal's body including its ear (common for small mammals) or inner lip (bears).

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Tattooing is also used as a form of cosmetic surgery, like permanent cosmetics, to hide or neutralise skin discolorations.

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