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

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

A bizarre discovery in Florida: GPS-collared opossums are now helping researchers hunt invasive Burmese pythons.

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

The female snake measures in at approximately 23 feet and 8 inches, although its length can be significantly extended when sedated “A python this big will probably be drawn toward a village … and once ...

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

Carl Jackson caught a nearly 17-ft long Burmese python weighing over 200lbs as part of an effort to rid Florida of the ...

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A sweeping study shows snake cannibalism has evolved at least 11 separate times, often triggered by scarce prey or environmental stress. This behavior spans diverse species and habitats, from forests ...

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