It often gets confused with squirrelpox, which is caused by another virus carried harmlessly by gray squirrels but can fatally infect native red squirrels in the U.K.According to the Mail, experts ...

Rabbits infected with the Shope papilloma virus have growth on their heads and faces resembling “horns and tentacles.” ...

Cottontail rabbit papillomavirus, also called Shope papilloma virus, is a disease that can be transmitted to rabbits by biting insects, according to the University of Missouri's College of Veterinary ...

A rabbit in Fort Collins with horn-like growths sparked a viral fascination worldwide, but experts say it’s a harmless, ...

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

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