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They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat.
Remote-controlled robot rabbits are being deployed to help tackle Florida’s invasive python problem. The Burmese python threatens the ecosystem of the Everglades by preying on wildlife ...
A water management district in Florida's Everglades is using robot rabbits to help monitor and remove its ever-growing population of the invasive Burmese python that has wreaked havoc on native ...
“The rabbits didn’t fare well,” said Robert McCleery, a UF professor of wildlife ecology and conservation who's leading the robot ... python removal projects, including the robo-bunny experiment.
Burmese pythons have terrorized the Florida Everglades for years. Scientists are hoping robotic bunnies will end the reptile's reign over the region.
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.
Remote-controlled robot rabbits are being deployed to help tackle Florida’s invasive python problem. The Burmese python threatens the ecosystem of the Everglades by preying on wildlife ...