Fake rabbits are being used to lure Burmese pythons in the Everglades

Imagine a rabbit sitting quietly in the Everglades. Except this one is not real. Researchers at the University of Florida are ...

Florida used robot rabbits to hunt Burmese pythons threatening the Everglades

Florida is testing solar-powered robot rabbits to help locate invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. Developed by the South Florida Water Management District and University of Florida, the ...
New Times Broward-Palm Beach

Python Queen Questions Florida’s $480K Robot Rabbit Army

Florida has deployed a new weapon in the Everglades’ ongoing crusade against the invasive and prolifically deadly Burmese python: an army of robot rabbits. Stanberry claimed $10,000, FWC’s top prize ...
The Palm Beach Post

Robotic rabbits are deployed in South Florida python hot spots to fight snake explosion

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 ...

University of Florida researchers are using high-tech decoy rabbits that mimic prey signals to lure Burmese pythons out of Everglades hiding spots

Researchers at the University of Florida are deploying high-tech rabbit decoys across the Everglades, designed to mimic the ...