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 ...

Van Hoose stated that the virus could not spread to humans, dogs, or cats, though deer and elk could contract a separate strain. She acknowledged that the unsettling appearance of infected rabbits may ...

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

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, ...

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

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

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

A disturbing virus is sweeping through bunnies in Colorado in the US, turning them into nightmarish ''Frankenstein'-looking ...

Rabbits in northern Colorado have been spotted with bizarre, somewhat grisly horns on their face. Shope papillomavirus is ...

Wildlife officials in Colorado are monitoring an unusual increase in cases of Shope papillomavirus, a disease affecting wild ...