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Environment
fromHigh Country News
1 week ago

Loopy lagomorphs, warning off wolves, the best of Buddys and diminutive dinosaurs - High Country News

Shope papillomavirus causes quill-like growths on Midwest cottontail rabbits without harming animals or humans; USDA uses human argument audio to deter wolves from livestock.
Science
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

Colorado's Horned Rabbit Problem Isn't As Nightmarish as it Seems

Wild rabbits in Colorado are exhibiting horn-like growths due to the Shope papillomavirus, which is typically not severe.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Why Are Rabbits Sprouting Tentacles?

Rabbits in northern Colorado are infected with harmless Shope papillomavirus, causing keratin growths on their faces, typically clearing up without intervention.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Rabbits with 'horns' in Colorado are being called 'Frankenstein bunnies.' Here's why

The cottontails recently spotted in Fort Collins are infected with the mostly harmless Shope papillomavirus, which causes wart-like growths that protrude from their faces like metastasizing horns.
Science
US news
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Rabbits with 'horns' in Colorado are going viral. Here's what to know.

A group of rabbits in Colorado infected with Shope papillomavirus display grotesque growths but the virus poses no serious threat.
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