Burmese pythons opossums
Definition
A contemporary reference to the ecological clash in Florida's Everglades between invasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus), large constrictor snakes from Southeast Asia, and native opossums (Didelphis virginiana), marsupials whose populations have plummeted by up to 98% due to python predation.
A conservation tactic involving GPS-collared opossums deployed as bait to track and humanely remove Burmese pythons, turning potential meals into snake-hunting beacons in hard-to-reach habitats.
Examples
Florida researchers are wagering on burmese pythons opossums drama to collar the culprits before they swallow more natives.
In the Everglades showdown, burmese pythons opossums prove that playing possum meets its match in a GPS signal.
Burmese pythons opossums encounters have wildlife biologists scripting the ultimate invasive species heist movie.
Thanks to burmese pythons opossums tech, what starts as a midnight snack ends with a python relocation flight.