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 ...

Robot rabbits are the latest effort by the South Florida Water Management District to eliminate as many pythons are possible ...

Florida’s Burmese python problem isn’t going away anytime soon. The researchers, snake trackers, and other conservationists working to remove the giant snakes will be the first to tell you that ...

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

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.