Over a hundred robot rabbits were deployed to eliminate as many pythons as possible from the Everglades, where they are killing native species. The post Robot rabbits trick snakes to control invasive ...

They are placed in small pens monitored by a video camera that sends out a signal when a python is nearby ... It’s too early to determine how successful the robot rabbit project will be, but officials ...

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 ...