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# Dataset Card for inaturalist

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This dataset is comprised of 9549 observations that were posted on the iNaturalist app. iNaturalist is a website and app that 'aims to provide a crowd sourced identification system' for plants, insects, and animals. 

## Dataset Details
  For each of the 9549 observations included in this dataset, there is information about the quality ('quality_grade') of the observation and associated photo(s), 
  a species name ('species_guess') along with a common name ('common_name'), taxonomic information ('taxon'), 
  the number of times that kind of species appears in all of iNaturalist's data ('total_obs'), when the observation was made ('time_of_observation'), 
  where the observation was made ('location'), and a link to the associated wikipedia page for the corresponding species ('wikipedia').

  Each observation also includes a link to the associated photo and an embedding of the photo, created with the ResNet50 embedding model. 




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### Dataset Sources [optional]

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- **Repository:** [More Information Needed]
- **API:** Data originally accessed via the iNaturalist API at https://api.inaturalist.org 

## Uses

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### Direct Use

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### Out-of-Scope Use

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## Dataset Structure

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## Dataset Creation

### Curation Rationale

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### Source Data

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#### Data Collection and Processing

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#### Who are the source data producers?

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#### Personal and Sensitive Information

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## Bias, Risks, and Limitations

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### Recommendations

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