They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat.

Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit of liquid heaven, luring humans and wildlife to enjoy its aquamarine ...

Robotic rabbits are being used to battle invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades. It may sound like science ...

Version 2.0 of the study will add bunny scent to the stuffed rabbits if motion and heat aren’t enough to fool the pythons in Florida.

Furry robots that look, move, and smell like real rabbits are being used to lure and capture invasive Burmese pythons in ...

Florida is rolling out a new program to help combat the rise of invasive pythons in the States.According to Independent News, Researchers from University of Florida, have teamed up in August 2025 ...

Burmese pythons are not native to Florida’s wetlands. Their population surged in the 1990s after the exotic pet trade and a reptile facility collapse during Hurricane Andrew.

The Burmese python threatens the ecosystem of the Everglades by preying on wildlife, including wading birds, mammals and ...

Wildlife authorities are taking a novel approach to removing pythons from treasured glades, deploying lifelike robotic rabbits ...

A team dedicated to controlling populations of invasive Burmese pythons in Florida has deployed another unique method to find the elusive predators: robotic rabbits.

The robot rabbits, which cost about $4,000 each and are financed by the water district, are an experimental effort to lure the snakes out of hiding.

Battling to control the population of Burmese pythons, authorities in Florida have turned to robot rabbits for help.