Are rabbits spotted in the wild with "weird tentacles" or "horns" infected with a rare virus, as claimed by social media users? No, this is misleading. The rabbits have a common viral infection, papillomavirus,

Experts have confirmed that the herbivores have Cottontail Rabbit Papilloma virus (CRPV), an infection which locals have been worried about contracting. Cottontail Rabbit Papillomavirus, also known as Shope papilloma virus, was discovered on cottontail rabbits, a species which is usually found in Midwest America.

Today, in perfectly normal news, rabbits with tentacle-like growths on their heads have been spotted in Colorado, and the photos are going viral. Related: "It's Adding An Absurd Amount Of Joy To My Life" — The 21 Best,

Why has the National Guard been sent to Washington, DC, to combat a fake crime wave when America is facing a literal invasion of tentacled rabbits?

Thursday briefing: D.C. protests; Kennedy Center Honors; Tropical Storm Erin; rabbit ‘tentacles’; and more An appeals court said Trump officials can withhold billions of dollars in foreign aid.

Yes, there are rabbits with tentacles that have gone viral with people calling them Frankenstein rabbits. Here's the story.