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 ...

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 ...

Ketchum, Idaho – It took surgery to save a 12-foot Burmese python after it swallowed an entire queen-size electric blanket – with the electrical cord and control box. The blanket must have gotten ...