Learn about the Burmese python problem in South Florida, and about an innovative initiative that relies on robotic rabbits that look and smell like the real thing — at least from the perspective of a ...

In Florida, artificial robotic rabbits have been created to catch pythons, which attract them with heat and smell and immediately send information to the authorities. Robotic Rabbit Robotic Rabbits ...

Robotic Rabbits are being used to fight back against invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades. The robotic rabbits are used to attract the pythons, which can then be removed by specialist ...

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 ...

Imagine a rabbit sitting quietly in the Everglades. Except this one is not real. Researchers at the University of Florida are deploying high-tech decoys designed to mimic the signals Burmese pythons ...

It's a busy time of year for eliminating invasive Burmese pythons in Florida and earning money for doing it. On Friday (July 10) the Florida Python Challenge started. For the next 10 days, hunters ...