They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat.

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 ...

Florida is employing AI-powered robot rabbits to help locate invasive Burmese pythons. These solar-powered decoys mimic prey using heat and scent to lure snakes. When a python is detected, officials ...