Among the cypress and saw grass of South Florida, a new weapon in the state's fight to remove invasive pythons lurks, waiting to entice its prey. Yes, it's a mechanical rabbit. Just don’t call it the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these ...

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 snakes out of their ...

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 and ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. South Florida Water Management District via AP; AP Photo/Lynne Sladky Robotic rabbits are being used by the South Florida Water ...

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 ...

Burmese pythons are a secretive bunch, making them difficult to spot and difficult to coax out into the open - that is, unless you're a robotic rabbit. According to the South Florida Water Management ...

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