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

The annual Florida Python Challenge is back as the state continues its efforts to curb the population of invasive Burmese pythons.

The number of Python Challenge participants has fluctuated through the years including a high of nearly 1,600 in 2013. Meet the 2025 winner, Taylor Stanberry.

Last week, python hunters in the Big Cypress Preserve, led by conservationist Mike Elfenbein, nabbed the second-heaviest python ever recorded in Florida.

A Burmese python's last meal came as a surprise to scientists in Florida. Here's what they found when cut open the 18-foot snake.