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

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

Burmese pythons have terrorized the Florida Everglades for years. Scientists are hoping robotic bunnies will end the reptile's reign over the region.

The Burmese python, a non native species to Florida, was first recorded in the Sunshine State in the 1990s. Its exact population size is unclear.

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.