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) ...

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida panther and opossum share brief exchange. Photo: Dick Brewer Florida panthers prey on an assortment of mammals, including ...

Opossums are common prey for pythons.

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

Dec. 3 (UPI) --An opossum was treated at a Florida wildlife center after breaking into a liquor store and drinking from a miniature bottle of liquor. Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge shared a photo of ...

Florida has launched an unconventional approach to dealing with its invasive python problem. According to CBS News 12 and the Sun Sentinel, research biologists A.J. Sanjar and Michael Cove from the ...

Florida panthers prey on an assortment of mammals, including opossums. But for one seemingly oblivious opossum recently, it must have been its lucky night. The accompanying footage, credited to Dick ...