Python's Catching Prey

Burmese python, Opossums

Invasive Burmese pythons may have met their match – opossums

Wildlife researchers have found an unconventional way to help control invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades – by using one of the snakes’ favorite prey.

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

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Where are Burmese pythons in Florida? They're moving north

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Opossums vs. Pythons: Inside Florida’s Unusual Strategy for Fighting Invasive Snakes

Researchers in Florida are using an unexpected tool to help fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums.

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Video shows Florida hunter catch a nearly 17-foot python weighing 202 pounds

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Florida possums with GPS collars used to track pythons in Everglades

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Florida Scientists Found an Unlikely Python-Tracking Trick After a Snake Ate an Opossum

Scientists found a shocking way to track Florida's invasive pythons: let the snakes swallow GPS-collared opossums.

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5 Biological Traits That Make Snakes Devastating Invaders

Most headlines about invasive species focus on snakes. Burmese pythons in Florida, brown tree snakes in Guam, and Boa Constrictors in Southern Florida and Cozumel are threatening local wildlife

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How a common possum is helping scientists take down invasive 13-foot pythons from the wild

Scientists are using possums equipped with tracking devices to locate invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. When a possum stops moving, its collar signals its location, often indicating it has been eaten by a python.