Viral photos have inspired a fluffle of unflattering nicknames, including "Frankenstein bunnies," "demon rabbits" and "zombie ...

As weird and concerning as they appear, the virus that causes the dark, wart-like horns or tentacles to grow on cottontail ...

Most rabbits have immunity against cottontail rabbit papillomavirus (CRPV) which can cause tumorous growths that can be ...

Wildlife officials in Colorado have confirmed a troubling rise in cases of shope papillomavirus, a rare disease causing wild ...

Squirrels with pox and rabbits with horns. Learn more about the viruses impacting these small mammals.

Some cottontail rabbits in Fort Collins, Colorado, have been drawing attention because they have wart-like growths on their ...

The grotesque “Frankenstein”-esque rabbits — once just a Colorado curiosity — are now turning up in Minnesota and Nebraska, ...

As for pets catching CRPV, Van Hoose said the virus can spread from rabbit to rabbit, but not to other species. Although the ...

Rumors spread online that rabbits infected with a virus that creates a tentacle-like growth on their faces were "invading" ...

Rabbits infected with a virus that causes horn and tentacle-looking growths on their faces are being reported in Colorado.

Shope papillomavirus causes bizarre hornlike warts in rabbits, inspiring jackalope myths and serving as a key model for virus ...

A rapidly spreading virus is causing cottontail rabbits to grow black, tentacle-like growths out of their heads, prompting ...