As for the wild rabbits, they catch the virus from tick, flea or mosquito bites. Long, tentacle-like growths can appear ...

Van Hoose stated that the virus could not spread to humans, dogs, or cats, though deer and elk could contract a separate strain. She acknowledged that the unsettling appearance of infected rabbits may ...

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

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

Squirrels with pox and rabbits with horns. Learn more about the viruses impacting these small mammals.

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

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

The grotesque “Frankenstein”-esque rabbits — once just a Colorado curiosity — are now turning up in Minnesota and Nebraska, ...

Experts say horned-looking rabbits and wart-covered squirrels are viral diseases—frightening to see, but not dangerous to ...

Wild rabbits in South Dakota and Colorado have developed horn-like growths and mouth tentacles. These bunnies, now being ...

A rapidly spreading virus is causing cottontail rabbits to grow black, tentacle-like growths out of their heads, prompting ...

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