As for the wild rabbits, they catch the virus from tick, flea or mosquito bites. Long, tentacle-like growths can appear ...

Wildlife officials say a virus is causing rabbits in Colorado to sprout horn-like growths. What is rabbit papillomavirus and ...

It's a story that has everyone talking about Fort Collins, Colorado -- a photo of a rabbit that appears to have horns or tentacle-like growths on its face. Colorado State University says the virus is ...

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, ...