Night of the Robbits! A water management district in Florida’s Everglades is using robot rabbits to help monitor and ...

Burmese pythons, one of the world’s largest snakes, are also one of the most problematic invasive species in South Florida.

Researchers in Floridas are now experimenting with robotic rabbits, which they hope can be used to lure in pythons for ...

In the wild, wild world of Florida wildlife management, it’s come to this: robot rabbits versus invasive super-snakes. Yes, ...

Robert McCleery, a University of Florida wildlife ecology and conservation professor, is leading a research team that came up with the idea for the robot bunnies as a lure for pythons. Previous ...

Researchers battling the invasive Burmese python crisis in the Florida Everglades have turned to an unconventional new ally — ...

Out in the Florida Everglades, scientists have turned to a surprising new weapon in the battle against invasive Burmese ...

The latest weapon in Florida to catch Burmese pythons is one you may not expect; a furry robot rabbit. Here are six things to know about the bunnies.

How do the robot rabbits work to catch pythons? The researchers took toy rabbits and replaced their stuffing with motors that mimic the movements of a live rabbit. The rabbits were also outfitted with ...

Scientists in Florida are using solar-powered, lifelike robot rabbits that mimic the movement, heat signature, and the scent of real rabbits in the ...

Robot coyotes built on motorized cars reaching 20 mph are being deployed at military airfields as an innovative solution to ...

The Burmese Pythons are spreading across the swamps of southern Florida munching on native wildlife and depriving local ...