A water management district in Florida’s Everglades is using robot rabbits to help monitor and eventually eliminate its ever-growing population of invasive Burmese pythons that have wreaked havoc on ...

A rabbit lies dead in its enclosure without warning—a shock for many owners. Especially for beginners, the death of their pet seems mysterious when no visible signs were apparent beforehand. However, ...

A humane officer is asking the public for help after eight rabbits were dumped and left to a "very long, slow death" in Armstrong County. Armstrong County humane officer Chris Jirak O'Donnell is ...

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 ...

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 ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive ...