A parade of so-called “zombie” rabbits sporting hornlike growths has sparked confusion and concern in Colorado. Wildlife ...

The growths are caused by a rare virus named Shope papilloma virus. The virus leads to wart-like skin protrusions on rabbits' ...

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 ...

The grotesque “Frankenstein”-esque rabbits — once just a Colorado curiosity — are now turning up in Minnesota and Nebraska, their furry faces sprouting grotesque horn- and tentacle-like growths ...

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

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

The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that this type of HPV, beta-HPV, previously thought to only contribute to skin cancer, can actually directly cause it.

Dublin, July 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Human Papilloma Virus Testing Market Size and Share Analysis - Growth Trends and Forecast Report 2025-2033" report has been added to ...

The Pima Animal Care Center is urging owners to vaccinate their outdoor-housed rabbits against Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus after the disease began appearing in local pets.

A highly contagious and deadly virus has been found in domestic rabbits in southern Oregon, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture.

A new survey released today by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center highlights significant misconceptions about HPV.