Invasive Burmese pythons may have met their match – opossums

Researchers are using tracking collars on opossums to find the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. We explain how it's done.

Python Problem: Experts say the large snakes are moving north into Brevard County

Python Problem: Experts say the large snakes in Florida are moving north into Brevard County ...

This giant python lays up to 80 eggs and then warms them like a living incubator

Generally, there is a belief that reptiles completely depend on their surroundings for their existence, especially for ...

Possums vs. pythons: How Florida’s only marsupial became a weapon against invasive snakes

KEY LARGO — Biologists A.J. Sanjar and Michael Cove part a curtain of vegetation and stride into the shadows of a dense forest in Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge to check on a line of possum ...

Opossums as weapons against Burmese pythons? Here's what's happening

Opossums could soon become weaponized against invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. Researchers want to fit 40 opossums with ...

Scientists sacrifice delicious opossums to fight Florida’s invasive pythons

Some of Florida’s opossums may soon start dying for a noble cause. A few select marsupials fitted with tracking collars may ...

Biologists Are Using Florida Opossums as Low-Tech Trackers to Hunt the State's Invasive Burmese Pythons

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...
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The Snake That Lays Up to 80 Eggs and Shivers to Warm Them

Reticulated pythons sometimes need a little assistance getting out of their eggs when hatching. Read here to learn more.