Florida scientists have found an unlikely weapon in their fight against invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums ...

Scientists in Florida have launched a new offensive against the Burmese python invasion, this time using opossums, one of the ...

In Key Largo this spring, wildlife crews started turning local opossums into unlikely scouts, slipping lightweight tracking ...

Burmese pythons can also swallow much bigger prey, due to their ability to open their flexible jaws even wider than their bodies. This includes larger mammals — such as raccoons, bobcats, and even ...

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

Here's what to know about Burmese pythons in Florida and a map of sighting numbers by county.

Scientists are using possums equipped with tracking devices to locate invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. When a possum ...