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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

Though the strange growths on these animals may look intimidating, experts say there’s not much to worry about, and they're ...

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

Wild rabbits in South Dakota and Colorado have developed horn-like growths and mouth tentacles. These bunnies, now being ...

Residents in northern Colorado are concerned about rabbits with unusual growths, resembling horns or tentacles, caused by the ...

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