Rabbits with growths that resemble horns or tentacles have been spotted around Colorado, but wildlife officials say humans and their furry friends have little cause for concern. The animals' grotesque ...

A cottontail rabbit with Shope papilloma virus. An SPV symptom is having dark growths stemming from the infected's head and face. Depending on the location of the growths, it is a benign virus for ...

DENVER (AP) — A group of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque, hornlike growths may seem straight out of a low-budget horror film, but scientists say there’s no reason to be spooked — the furry ...

Residents in Fort Collins, Colorado, have been reporting sightings of wild rabbits with tentacle-like, black spiny growths around their mouths and faces, according to the local news station WFSB. A ...

A group of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque, hornlike growths may seem straight out of a low-budget horror film, but scientists say there's no reason to be spooked — the furry creatures merely have ...

The unsightly bunnies are infected with cottontail rabbit papillomavirus, which can cause growths that resemble warts or tentacles. By Hannah Ziegler With black spikes growing on their heads, ...

A group of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque, hornlike growths may seem straight out of a low-budget horror film, but scientists say there’s no reason to be spooked — the furry creatures merely have ...

Cases of cottontail rabbit papillomavirus are causing alarming changes in Colorado's rabbits Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She has also ...

Rabbits with horn-like growths caused by Shope papilloma virus have been reported in Colorado. The virus is not contagious to humans or other animals, but direct contact with infected rabbits should ...

Rabbits with horn-like growths, sometimes called "tentacle rabbits," have recently been spotted hopping around Colorado. Their appearance is because of a virus in the animal, officials say. Residents ...

Recently, some wild rabbits have been seen in the U.S. with "horn-like" growths spurting from their heads that are caused by a viral infection, according to experts. "Rabbit papillomas are growths on ...