Version 2.0 of the study will add bunny scent to the stuffed rabbits if motion and heat aren’t enough to fool the pythons in Florida.

The robot bunnies hope to lure the Burmese pythons out of hiding. Image: sfwmd “We want to capture all of the processes that an actual rabbit would give off,” McCleery explained.

Burmese pythons have terrorized the Florida Everglades for years. Scientists are hoping robotic bunnies will end the reptile's reign over the region.