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Robot rabbits have been deployed to combat invasive Burmese pythons in Florida's Everglades and lure them out of their hiding spots. The South Florida Water Management District and University of Florida researchers set up 120 of the bots, which produce heat and emit a smell designed to attract the pythons. https://cbsn.ws/4mZnvqO | CBS News

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Florida scientists witnessed a Burmese python swallowing full-sized deer whole 👀🐍 #OnlyinFlorida By the time they got to the scene, the python had already swallowed about half of the 77-lb deer, and it took about 30 more minutes for the 15-ft female python to consume the other half.Researchers in the region recently proved that Burmese pythons are able to stretch their jaws wide enough to swallow large prey, such as fully grown deer and alligators whole.Burmese pythons are one of the most conc