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 Snake That Swallowed the Everglades Originally from Southeast Asia, Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) arrived in Florida through the exotic pet trade, with sightings dating back to the 1970s.

But now, specialised working dogs and their trainers have been put to the test to find the elusive Murray-Darling carpet python in South Australia's Riverland region.