The cottontails recently are infected with the mostly harmless Shope papillomavirus, which causes wart-like growths that ...

The growths resemble warts but can look like horns if they grow longer, Van Hoose said. The growths don’t harm rabbits unless ...

Shope papillomavirus, a common and naturally occurring virus in wild rabbits that causes wart-like growths which can resemble ...

The growths are most likely caused by a summertime virus common in some U.S. states, but wildlife officials say there is no ...

Though the horned rabbits aren’t a danger to humans or pets, Van Hoose advises people to keep their distance from the ...

Rabbits in northern Colorado have been spotted with bizarre, somewhat grisly horns on their face. Shope papillomavirus is ...

Rabbit papilloma virus is a mostly benign disease that can impact cottontail rabbits in Colorado bitten by infected fleas or ...