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

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

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

Colorado Parks and Wildlife say rabbits in Fort Collins are infected with rabbit papilloma virus, causing horn- or ...

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

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 ...

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

As per experts the condition is caused by Shope papilloma virus, a disease that creates wart-like tumors on rabbits, often ...

In Colorado, a peculiar phenomenon involving rabbits with horn-like growths has sparked concern across the United States.

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

The growths are caused by a rare virus named Shope papilloma virus. The virus leads to wart-like skin protrusions on rabbits' heads and faces. The virus spreads between rabbits through insect bites.