Rabbits with horn-like growths have appeared around Colorado, alarming residents. The "tentacles" are due to a virus that is generally harmless. Images of rabbits in Colorado with horns and tentacles are making waves across social media, with many likening their strange look to that of Frankenstein's monster or an undead zombie.
Fun facts: Colorado's cottontail rabbits Three species of cottontail rabbits live in Colorado: the mountain cottontail, desert cottontail and eastern cottontail. These rabbits are smaller than. 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.
Photos of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque, horn. Rabbits in Fort Collins, Colorado, are being spotted with eerie black. On Aug.
8, the calls started rolling in to Colorado Parks and Wildlife: Scary-looking rabbits were hopping around Fort Collins. These weren't your standard cute, fluffy bunnies; they had horn. The unusual appearance of the rabbits has drawn significant concern among locals and even social media users online.
Colorado rabbits have been spotted with growths caused by rabbit or shope papilloma virus, which can cause waxy, keratin horns or tentacles but is usually harmless, Colorado wildlife officials said. Rabbits in Colorado went viral-and sparked concern-after growing black, tentacle-like horns on their head and neck. Thankfully, there's an explanation that doesn't involve monster bunnies.