EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. – Florida officials have taken a creative approach to trapping invasive Burmese pythons by using dozens of robotic rabbits to lure in the reptiles.

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) installed 120 of the bunny bots across Everglades National Park , where the pythons – and their appetites – are one of the main reasons for a sharp decline in mammals.

Because of this, officials are using a robotic version of one python prey, rabbits, to trap the invasive snakes.

The solar-powered bunny bots are perched on stands throughout the park, where they emit a heat signature and scent to attract their serpentine predator.

Once a python comes up to one of the robotic rabbits, a camera near the bot monitors the reptile and notifies officials of its pres

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