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

Scientists in Florida have launched a new offensive against the Burmese python invasion, this time using opossums, one of the giant snake’s favorite prey. The initiative comes from biologists A.J.

Opossums could soon become weaponized against invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. Researchers want to fit 40 opossums with collars that will send signals when they die, leading them to the snake that ...

Wildlife researchers have found an unconventional way to help control invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades – by using one of the snakes’ favorite prey. Opossums are a key food source for ...

From brightly colored birds to the much-loved sugar glider, Australia's native animals are a sight to behold. The island continent is home to nearly 600,000 plants, animals and insects, many of which ...

Most people spot an opossum shuffling across the yard at night and feel nothing but a mild unease. That pointed snout, the scaly tail, the unhurried waddle through the garden – it doesn’t exactly ...

A highly unusual — and four-legged — suspect was apprehended on Thursday in Juneau. Tim Travis works at N C Machinery near the airport. Late Thursday morning, while headed out for their lunch break, ...

A mother opossum with offspring on her back, crawling across the top of a wooden fence. - JulesA/Shutterstock You step out into your garden. The sun is setting, the crickets are chirping, and — is ...