Florida's opossums could soon become weaponized against prolific and invasive Burmese pythons by tracking them.
Scientists found a shocking way to track Florida’s invasive pythons: let the snakes swallow GPS-collared opossums.
Opossums are becoming Florida’s secret weapon against giant invasive pythons—thanks to GPS collars and a wild discovery.
Researchers are using tracking collars on opossums to find the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. We explain how it's done.