US EditionColorado Confirms Shope Papillomavirus Behind Fort Collins' Horned Rabbits
- Rabbits in Fort Collins, Colorado, are showing alarming black, tentacle-like growths caused by cottontail rabbit papillomavirus .
- This viral condition spreads primarily through parasites like fleas and ticks and has appeared in multiple U.S. regions, including recent sightings in Colorado.
- Wildlife officials advise residents to avoid contact or handling, report sightings to authorities, and give infected rabbits space to prevent spreading the virus.
- The virus causes wart-like tumors that can hinder rabbits’ feeding and lead to starvation, while no cure exists and domestic rabbits risk more severe complications.
- These findings stress the importance of public awareness and monitoring to manage the virus’s impact on wild rabbit populations and protect pets from exposure.
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Several rabbits with horn-shaped outgrowths have been seen in Colorado State. Scientists claim that they have been infected with a fairly common virus.
Rabbits With 'Horns' in Colorado Are Being Called 'Frankenstein Bunnies.' Here's Why
(MedPage Today) -- A group of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque, hornlike growths may seem straight out of a low-budget horror film, but scientists say there's no reason to be spooked -- the furry creatures merely have a relatively common virus...
Sweet muskets transformed into monstrous masks, from which come out black and ramified protuberances, similar to horns or tentacles. They are the so-called Frankenstein cones, specimens of rabbits and wild hares that in recent days are populating the parks and social media of Fort Collins, in Colorado, generating a mixture of amazement, concern and curiosity. The photos, turned viral, are impressive and leave no room for doubt: they are not digi…
In Fort Collins, it's not uncommon to see rabbits scurrying across the lawn. What's disconcerting is seeing them with something that looks like something out of a poorly illustrated storybook: twisted, black horns sticking out of their heads and...
Colorado's Horned Rabbit Problem Isn't As Nightmarish as it Seems
If you find yourself wandering through the Colorado wilderness and you spot a rabbit exhibiting characteristics not traditionally associated with rabbits — horns, specifically — take a deep breath. You haven’t accidentally stumbled into a horror movie; you also aren’t wandering around the phantasmagorical wildlife of speculative fiction novels like Jeff VanderMeer’s Southern Reach trilogy. There’s a more mundane explanation afoot.Earlier this mo…
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