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

Grotesque gray squirrels covered in oozing sores are invading US backyards, and experts say bird feeders may be fueling the ...

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

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

Wildlife experts warn that “zombie squirrels” and “Frankenstein rabbits” show how parasites and diseases can alter animal behavior, raising concerns about ecological impact and future human ...

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

Residents in the US and Canada have been left horrified after spotting grey squirrels covered in bulbous growths that split ...

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

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

These wild ‘Frankenstein’ rabbits are looking like something out of The Last of Us. Similar to the TV series where the ...

Shope papillomavirus, a common and naturally occurring virus in wild rabbits that causes wart-like growths which can resemble ...

Across the US and Canada, squirrels are increasingly sighted with grotesque, wart-like growths due to squirrel fibromatosis, ...