Are rabbits spotted in the wild with "weird tentacles" or "horns" infected with a rare virus, as claimed by social media ...

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

Rumors spread online that rabbits infected with a virus that creates a tentacle-like growth on their faces were "invading" ...

Wild rabbits in Fort Collins with tentacle-like growths are infected by a virus called Shope papilloma virus, often mistaken for the mythical jackalope.

Rabbits infected with a virus that causes horn and tentacle-looking growths on their faces are being reported in Colorado.

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

Eastern Cottontail rabbit, Sylvilagus floridanus, Rabbit with the papilloma virus (CRPV), or Shope papilloma virus. (Photo credit: Getty Images) Some rabbits in Fort Collins, Colorado, have been ...

A disturbing virus is sweeping through bunnies in Colorado in the US, turning them into nightmarish ''Frankenstein'-looking ...

Despite the alarming appearance, the agency assures that the rabbits are not a threat to other animals or humans.

Nearly everyone who is not vaccinated will get an HPV infection at some point in their lifetime, according the U.S. Centers ...