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

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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 ...

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Some of Florida’s opossums may soon start dying for a noble cause. A few select marsupials fitted with tracking collars may begin to lead scientists to invasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) ...

Opossums are common prey for pythons.

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