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

Robot rabbits the latest tool in Florida battle to control invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python ...

The rabbits were placed in different areas of South Florida in July 2025 for a test phase that includes a camera programmed to recognize python movement and alert researchers when one nears the rabbit ...

A water management district in Florida’s Everglades is using robot rabbits to help monitor and eventually eliminate its ever-growing population of invasive Burmese pythons that have wreaked ...

Wildlife researchers in Florida have tried lots of methods to remove Burmese pythons from Florida’s ecosystems. The latest trick relies on the snake’s ability to find a delicious-lookin… ...

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.

Kirkland said pythons have decimated up to 95% of mammals in parts of the Everglades. The hope is that these robotic rabbits will coax some snakes out of hiding, making it easier to capture them.

Burmese pythons wreak havoc across the Florida Everglades. The invasive snakes eat just about anything. Do they eat alligators? What animals eat them?

Miami, Fla — Florida wildlife experts are deploying 40 robotic rabbit decoys into the Everglades to help eradicate the Burmese python problem. The robo-bunnies are equipped with a heat signature ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge invites novices to hunt invasive Burmese pythons alongside professionals and compete for cash prizes.