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

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

Q. What is the python's No. 1 predator? FWC: In Florida, smaller pythons like hatchlings and juveniles are more susceptible than adults to become prey of native birds or mammals. Because of their ...

This video explores a rare encounter between a crocodile and a python, highlighting natural predator interactions and the dynamics of survival in the wild.

Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, ...

Florida researchers are expanding an innovative program that uses GPS-collared opossums to locate invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. The method, discovered accidentally in 2022, takes ...

Burmese pythons – destructive invasive snakes with few natural predators in Florida – are fairly distinct once they reach ...

Python Problem: Experts say the large snakes in Florida are moving north into Brevard County ...