Local residents described the rabbits as having “black quills or black toothpicks” growing out of their faces.

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

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials have identified the cause as shope papillomavirus, a rabbit-only virus with no cure ...

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

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

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

Some rabbits spotted in Fort Collins, Colorado, appear to have growths or tentacles coming out of their heads, which Colorado ...

Colorado residents have been spotting rabbits with tentacles on their heads in recent weeks, but it's actually caused by the ...

Rabbits with horn-like growths have appeared around Colorado, alarming residents. The "tentacles" are due to a virus that is generally harmless.

Rabbits in Colorado went viral—and sparked concern—after growing black, tentacle-like horns on their head and neck.

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

Some rabbits in Colorado are sporting unusual wart- and tentacle-like growths, but officials say it’s not something to worry about.