Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scattered throughout the python hot spots among the cypress and sawgrass of South Florida is the state’s newest weapon in its ...

In Florida, artificial robotic rabbits have been created to catch pythons, which attract them with heat and smell and ...

Out in the Florida Everglades, scientists have turned to a surprising new weapon in the battle against invasive Burmese pythons: robot rabbits. Yep, you read that right. These 40 solar-powered decoy ...

Scientists in Florida are trying an innovative approach to combat the Burmese python problem in the Everglades. They are using decoy robotic rabbits to lure the invasive species. The South Florida ...

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.

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 ...

Scattered throughout the 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 ...