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.

Forrest Galante, wildlife biologist, on invasive species in Florida: “The Burmese python problem really is out of control”

In the Florida Everglades, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, ...

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

Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades-and it's working.
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Python hunt: Florida has dangerous animals that can kill. Here's a list of the deadliest

Florida’s 10-day Python Challenge is underway as hunters take to the Everglades for glory, a $10,000 prize, and to help rid the state of its invasive Burmese python problem. According to the FWC, the ...
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Python Cave tours? The ways disease jumps from animals to humans are evolving

In July 2008, a 41-year-old Dutch woman developed a rapidly progressing illness after visiting Python Cave, a shallow groove cut into the Maramagambo Forest in Uganda that is home to thousands of ...

How many humans does it take to measure a huge Burmese python? Three.

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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From Australia to our zoo - The journey of a diamond python

This video explores the addition of a diamond python to the zoo, showcasing its striking patterns, natural behavior and impressive potential size. It highlights the species’ semi-arboreal nature, ...