Florida Launches Robot Rabbit Operation To Combat Invasive Burmese Pythons

Damn, I love being a Floridian.

Florida scientists have potentially figured out how to fix the problem with all of the invasive Burmese pythons that are in the Everglades, and it involves … robot rabbits?

Yep, that’s exactly what’s going on in the Sunshine State.

Researchers out of the University of Florida recently released a total of 40 animatronic bunnies in the wild to get them to lure giant Burmese pythons so they can be caught and killed. (RELATED: Woman Gets Stalked By Mountain Lion In Pure Nightmare Fuel Video)

Burmese pythons are not a native species to Florida. Their origins are in Asia, and decades ago, they had an introduction to the Everglades by exotic pet traders. Back in 1992, South Florida was devastated by Hurricane Andrew, which made landfall as a Category 5, leading to multiple exotic animal facilities in the area getting destroyed in the process that led to reptile escapees (including pythons) obtaining their freedom.

On top of that, you’ve also had irresponsible owners just release their pythons into the Everglades when they get too big, adding to the population.

The robot bunnies are remote-controlled toys that are full of electrical components and features a heat signature that will make the pythons think it’s live game. The rabbits have small cameras that let researchers know of movement in the area. Once notified, they would check the feeds to evaluate if a python has been tricked.

Florida deploys furry robot rabbits to fight invasive Burmese python overpopulation https://t.co/uYLiRTKbKe pic.twitter.com/WHHlmuRjt2

— New York Post (@nypost) July 27, 2025

“Go Gators!” for this one … would love to see the University of Miami get involved for an extra boost.