There are real viruses that can cause wartlike growths called fibromas in deer. But there's no need to worry, according to experts.

Strange wildlife sightings across North America, from horned rabbits and 'zombie squirrels' to blistered 'mutant deer', are ...

More and more 'Frankenstein' rabbits are appearing across the US. Now an expert has warned where the disease may spread next ...

Rabbits typically overcome the disease on their own, with research suggesting that in about 35% of affected rabbits, ...

Images of 'Frankenstein rabbits' with horns and tentacles have spread across social media. We explain what's really happening.

As for the wild rabbits, they catch the virus from tick, flea or mosquito bites. Long, tentacle-like growths can appear ...

Wildlife officials say a virus is causing rabbits in Colorado to sprout horn-like growths. What is rabbit papillomavirus and is it dangerous to pets?

Rabbits infected with the Shope papilloma virus have growth on their heads and faces resembling “horns and tentacles.” ...

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

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

Experts say horned-looking rabbits and wart-covered squirrels are viral diseases—frightening to see, but not dangerous to ...