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Rabbits with virus-caused ‘horns’ have been spotted in Colorado

Rabbits with virus-caused ‘horns’ have been spotted in Colorado

DENVER (AP) — A group of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque, horn-like 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. The cottontails recently spotted in Fort Collins are infected with the mostly harmless Shope papillomavirus, which causes wart-like growths …

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