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

As weird and concerning as they appear, the virus that causes the dark, wart-like horns or tentacles to grow on cottontail rabbits is relatively common and usually not anything to worry about.

A rabbit in Fort Collins with horn-like growths sparked a viral fascination worldwide, but experts say it’s a harmless, ...

Wildlife experts warn that “zombie squirrels” and “Frankenstein rabbits” show how parasites and diseases can alter animal ...

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 ...