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.

Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...

Florida wildlife managers have unleashed a new high-tech weapon in their fight against invasive Burmese pythons: robot rabbits. The South Florida Water Management District and Uni ...

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 ...

The water district and University of Florida researchers deployed 120 robot rabbits this summer as an experiment.

Burmese pythons are not native to Florida’s wetlands. Their population surged in the 1990s after the exotic pet trade and a reptile facility collapse during Hurricane Andrew.

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 snakes.

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Robotic rabbits are being used to battle invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades. It may sound ...