Applicator for animal identification tag

An applicator for an animal identification tag, the applicator comprising:

• a first jaw and a second jaw defining a gap for receiving an animal's ear;
• and
• a pin mounted to the first jaw, the pin being configured to receive a male part of the tag, wherein the first jaw and the second jaw are movable relative to one another to a closed position to drive the male part of the tag through the animal's ear, to thereby attach the tag to the animal's ear,
• wherein the pin is movable relative to the first jaw such that the pin is movable in a longitudinal direction of the first jaw between a first position and a second position, the second position being further from a proximal end of the first jaw than the first position, and
• wherein, when the pin is in the first position, an angle of the pin relative to the first jaw is fixed and, when the pin is in the second position, the pin is pivotable relative to the first jaw.