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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the US, zombie squirrels with sores and bald patches have been seen due to squirrel fibromatosis, a virus causing tumors.

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

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

The unusual squirrel sightings come as Colorado officials warned of a separate outbreak, the so-called “bunny blight.” ...

A PLAGUE of terrifying “zombie” squirrels has gripped backyards across America. Squirrels may look cute with their big bushy ...

The ‘zombie’ squirrels are covered in hairless, wart-like growths stemming from a condition called fibromatosis ...