Shope also was the first to identify the influenza A virus and was among the first to pinpoint that particular flu pathogen ...

As weird and concerning as they appear, the virus that causes the dark, wart-like horns or tentacles to grow on cottontail ...

Viral photos have inspired a fluffle of unflattering nicknames, including "Frankenstein bunnies," "demon rabbits" and "zombie ...

A group of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque, hornlike growths may seem straight out of a low-budget horror film, but ...

Wildlife officials say the "hornlike" growths are caused by a virus known as cottontail rabbit papillomavirus.

Residents of Fort Collins in Northern Colorado are on high alert after stumbling across wild rabbits with black horns and tentacles on their faces. But ...

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

As per experts the condition is caused by Shope papilloma virus, a disease that creates wart-like tumors on rabbits, often ...

Colorado residents have spotted rabbits with weird, gnarled growths on their heads recently, leading to widespread concern. Here’s what to know about the infection plaguing the animals and whether it ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife: Scary-looking rabbits were hopping around Fort Collins. These weren’t your standard cute, fluffy ...

Black tentacle-like protrusions are growing on bunnies — and no, it’s not a sign of symbiosis like we see in Marvel’s “Venom.” In Fort Collins, Colo., bunnies have been seen with what witnesses ...