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

Researchers in Florida are using an unexpected tool to help fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums.

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Florida scientists found an unlikely python-tracking trick after a snake ate an opossum

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Invasive Burmese Pythons In Florida May Have Finally Met Their Match: GPS-Tracked Opossums

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

Researchers in Florida are using an unexpected tool to help fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums.

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Why Florida Scientists Are Putting GPS Collars on Opossums to Track Giant Burmese Pythons

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GPS-collared opossums help track pythons after being eaten

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Advanced Python for biologists / Dr. Martin Jones

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Pythons are moving north in Florida. Is Brevard County next?

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

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How a common possum is helping scientists take down invasive 13-foot pythons from the wild

Scientists are using possums equipped with tracking devices to locate invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. When a possum stops moving, its collar signals its location, often indicating it has been eaten by a python.

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Biologists say a giant python’s death is a positive sign for Everglades’ ecosystem

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Biologists said an unusual animal death deep in the Florida Everglades led to a positive surprise. Officials said they found a 13-foot python dead, and they want to know how it happened.