Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades-and it's working.

New Jersey is a densely populated state, but it also hides some of the Northeast’s rarest snakes. They live in pine forests, rocky hillsides, and along farm edges, even as people drive and build all around them.

Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, a snake that has decimated ecosystems in Florida.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Snakes as pets tend to attract a certain kind of owner. Maybe it’s the quiet. Maybe it’s the fact that they don’t shed all over the couch or demand daily walks ...

A few weeks into spring, snakes are on the move in Arkansas and looking for food as temperatures warm.

But here's one more entry: in Portland, Oregon, one yoga class goes beyond the usual furry, adorable yoga classmates, and teaches yoga with... snakes. Yup, snakes. Snake yoga is held at HISSS, a reptile-centered pet store that opened last year.