Florida's opossums could soon become weaponized against prolific and invasive Burmese pythons by tracking them.

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

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

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Opossums are being used to fight invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. Here's how researchers are doing it and pythons ...

Scientists found a shocking way to track Florida's invasive pythons: let the snakes swallow GPS-collared opossums.

A bizarre discovery in Florida: GPS-collared opossums are now helping researchers hunt invasive Burmese pythons.

Burmese pythons are spreading across south Florida but will we start to see them slither up north? What to know ...

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Wildlife experts are raising concerns as invasive Burmese python populations continue to expand beyond South Florida.

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Opossums are becoming Florida’s secret weapon against giant invasive pythons—thanks to GPS collars and a wild discovery.