STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - Photos of Colorado rabbits with tentacle and antler-like growths have become popular this summer. It’s caused by Shope papilloma virus. A population of rabbits with this ...

SEATTLE — The "Frankenstein bunnies" have been making waves across social media in the U.S. Recently, one rabbit potentially ...

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

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

A parade of so-called “zombie” rabbits sporting hornlike growths has sparked confusion and concern in Colorado.Wildlife ...

Though the horned rabbits aren’t a danger to humans or pets, Van Hoose advises people to keep their distance from the ...

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

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

Rabbit papilloma virus is a mostly benign disease that can impact cottontail rabbits in Colorado bitten by infected fleas or ...

Rabbits with black, hornlike spikes growing on their heads and other odd or unslightly protuberances are not dangerous and ...

This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as Why Rabbits Are Growing Scary ‘Tentacle' Warts on Their Heads in Colorado. Here‘s what you should know.

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection. Since an effective HPV vaccine exists and HPV screening and treatment of pre-cancer lesions can save lives, no one should be ...