caption: a robotic rabbit in the florida everglades. officials in florida are experimenting with ways to…

caption: a robotic rabbit in the florida everglades. officials in florida are experimenting with ways to capture invasive burmese pythons in the florida everglades using robotic rabbits. photo: south florida water management district via ap photo: south florida water management district via ap the rabbits look, move and even smell like what a burmese python would love to eat. but these bunnies are actually robots meant to lure the giant snakes out of their hiding spots. its the latest effort by the south florida water management district to eliminate as many pythons as possible from the everglades. these snakes are an invasive species, which means they are not native to the area and can harm the environment. they are decimating native species with their voracious appetites. in everglades national park, officials say the snakes have eliminated 95% of small mammals as well as thousands of birds. \removing them is fairly simple. its removing them thats hard time finding them,\ said mike kirkland. he is the lead invasive animal biologist for the water district. \theyre so well camouflaged in the field.\ the python problem 7. how does the section \the python problem\ contribute to the articles structure? it provides background information explaining why the robot rabbits are needed. it summarizes the entire experiment. it tells a story about a captured snake. it gives directions for using a robot rabbit.

caption: a robotic rabbit in the florida everglades. officials in florida are experimenting with ways to capture invasive burmese pythons in the florida everglades using robotic rabbits. photo: south florida water management district via ap photo: south florida water management district via ap the rabbits look, move and even smell like what a burmese python would love to eat. but these bunnies are actually robots meant to lure the giant snakes out of their hiding spots. its the latest effort by the south florida water management district to eliminate as many pythons as possible from the everglades. these snakes are an invasive species, which means they are not native to the area and can harm the environment. they are decimating native species with their voracious appetites. in everglades national park, officials say the snakes have eliminated 95% of small mammals as well as thousands of birds. \removing them is fairly simple. its removing them thats hard time finding them,\ said mike kirkland. he is the lead invasive animal biologist for the water district. \theyre so well camouflaged in the field.\ the python problem 7. how does the section \the python problem\ contribute to the articles structure? it provides background information explaining why the robot rabbits are needed. it summarizes the entire experiment. it tells a story about a captured snake. it gives directions for using a robot rabbit.

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The section "The Python Problem" explains that Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Everglades, harming the environment by eliminating native species. This provides context for why the robotic rabbits (introduced earlier) are needed - to lure out and eliminate the pythons. The other options are incorrect: it doesn't summarize the entire experiment (only focuses on the problem, not the solution details like the robots), doesn't tell a story about a captured snake, and doesn't give directions for using a robot rabbit.

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It provides background information explaining why the robot rabbits are needed.