Researchers in Florida are capturing invasive Burmese pythons by using tracking devices placed on raccoons and possums.

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Florida Everglades where they are decimating some medium-sized mammal species.

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

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...

This Instagram post of a Burmese python eating a 77-pound white-tailed deer is quite horrifying. It teaches us a lot about the power of these incredible but invasive reptiles. At the same time, it ...

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

Have any humans have been killed by Burmese pythons? What to know Florida's large, invasive residents and their ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Friday marked ...

Scientists have identified a unique intestinal cell in Burmese pythons that allows the snakes to digest and expel excess calcium and phosphorus from prey bones. The discovery, presented at a biology ...