Per The Coloradoan<\/a>: “Cottontail rabbits with horn-like growths on their heads have appeared in Fort Collins in recent weeks, causing concern of the health risk to the rabbits and humans.”<\/p>\nThe disease is known as rabbit papillomas, which is a virus of the skin that causes the growths. It’s not a problem for pets or humans, but it’s a good idea not to touch the animals. That’s per officials at Colorado Parks and Wildlife.<\/p>\n
This is what it looks like:<\/p>\n
So there you have it. If you see those photos going extremely viral, you know what it comes from.<\/p>\n
Is that why they’re calling the rabbits with tentacles ‘Frankenstein rabbits’?<\/p>\n
I’ve seen that term thrown around and that appears to be the case.<\/p>\n
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