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

The robot rabbits, which cost about $4,000 each and are financed by the water district, are an experimental effort to lure the snakes out of hiding.

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.

Officials estimate that pythons have killed 95% of small mammals as well as thousands of birds in Everglades National Park ...

Florida is rolling out a new program to help combat the rise of invasive pythons in the States.According to Independent News, Researchers from University of Florida, have teamed up in August 2025 ...

Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit of liquid heaven, luring humans and wildlife to enjoy its aquamarine ...

Researchers at the University of Florida have outfitted 40 furry toy rabbits with motors and tiny heaters that work together ...

Florida uses robotic rabbits to manage the invasive Burmese python population, protecting the Everglades delicate ecosystem with innovative tech solu ...

Florida’s Everglades is under ecological threats from invasive Burmese pythons, which have drastically reduced the population of small mammals and birds. To locate and remove these predators, the ...

You know it’s just a rabbit right? Wrong. This bunny is absolutely ferocious. Coming straight from “Monty Python & The Holy Grail”, this bunny looks innocent and cute until you approach it ...

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