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Burmese python, Florida and opossums

Florida finds an unexpected ally in the fight against pythons: opossums

Scientists in Florida have launched a new offensive against the Burmese python invasion, this time using opossums, one of the giant snake’s favorite prey. The initiative comes from biologists A.J. Sanjar and Michael Cove of the Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Key Largo, South Florida.

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Invasive Burmese pythons may have met their match – opossums

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Biologists Are Using Florida Opossums as Low-Tech Trackers to Hunt the State's Invasive Burmese Pythons

To Target Pythons, Florida Researchers Are GPS-Tracking Possums and Waiting Until They Get Eaten

We’re not putting these animals out there and in harm’s way. Harm’s way is there. We're just documenting what's happening" ...

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Possums vs. pythons: How Florida’s only marsupial became a weapon against invasive snakes

KEY LARGO — Biologists A.J. Sanjar and Michael Cove part a curtain of vegetation and stride into the shadows of a dense forest in Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge to check on a line of possum ...

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Crocodile vs. Python: The Survival Tactic That Tips the Fight

Who do you think would win a fight between a python and a crocodile in Florida? Generally, we would look to real-life examples for clues, but surprisingly, there isn’t very much of that. While ...

Florida's python hunt coming soon. What to know about the reigning champ

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's ...

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Florida scientists use GPS-collared opossums to capture pythons

Florida researchers are expanding a python-tracking method that uses GPS-collared opossums to locate invasive Burmese pythons. Discovered accidentally in 2022, the approach has already led to ...

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