When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Adnan Azad A Burmese python has been spotted attacking and swallowing a reticulated ...

They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive snakes out of their ...

Scattered in python hot spots among the cypress and sawgrass of South Florida is the state’s newest weapon in its arsenal to battle the invasive serpent, a mechanical lure meant to entice the apex ...

Among the cypress and saw grass of South Florida, a new weapon in the state's fight to remove invasive pythons lurks, waiting to entice its prey. Yes, it's a mechanical rabbit. Just don’t call it the ...

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A new, innovative technology is helping to combat invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. Scientists with the South Florida Water Management District and the University of Florida ...

They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive snakes out of their ...

Wildlife researchers in Florida have tried lots of methods to remove invasive and highly destructive Burmese pythons from Florida’s ecosystems. Most methods are inefficient, and most involve humans ...

The robots mimic the movements and body temperature of real rabbits, a favored prey of pythons. The project is funded by the South Florida Water Management District and builds upon previous research ...

Researchers are looking for innovative ways to eradicate the invasive species. A team dedicated to controlling populations of invasive Burmese pythons in South Florida has deployed another unique ...

Officials estimate that pythons have killed 95% of small mammals as well as thousands of birds in Everglades National Park Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been ...