{
  "id": 18129568,
  "title": "How Florida turned toy rabbits into robots to lure pythons & protect Everglades",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/how-florida-turned-toy-rabbits-into-robots-to-lure-pythons-protect",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T12:59:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/how-a-district-in-florida-used-turned-toy-rabbits-into-robots-to-control-growing-population-of-burmese-pythons-and-protect-everglades/articleshow/135539999.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Florida researchers created robotic rabbits to attract invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. These decoys imitate real prey by moving and generating heat, aiding in detection. The project employs remote monitoring to facilitate python removal by the South Florida Water Management District. Traditional methods relied on live rabbits, which posed logistics challenges, making robotic…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}