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

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.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive ...

Florida officials are testing a new method that involves a robotic bunny to remove unwanted invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades The robotic rabbits are made to look, sound, and even smell ...

Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.

The invasive pythons number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades region ecosystem.

The robots mimic the movements and body temperature of real rabbits, a favored prey of pythons. The project is funded by the South Florida Water Management District and builds upon previous research ...