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

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 ...

The unusual appearance of the rabbits has drawn significant concern among locals and even social media users online.

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, CPW ...

The growths are most likely caused by a summertime virus common in some U.S. states, but wildlife officials say there is no ...

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

The unsightly bunnies are infected with cottontail rabbit papillomavirus, which can cause growths that resemble warts or ...

Wildlife officials in Colorado have confirmed a troubling rise in cases of shope papillomavirus, a rare disease causing wild ...

Photos shared online of the infected Cottontails have led to the species being given some unfortunate epithets, including ...

They may look like real-life jackalopes, but these rabbits owe their peculiar appearance to an infection caused by a cousin ...

Residents in Fort Collins have spotted wild rabbits with ‘scary’ horn-like and tentacle-shaped growths protruding from their ...