This is a picture of a mounted cottontail rabbit at the Museum of Natural History at the University of Kansas. It was caught near Topeka and has a severe infection of the Shope papillomavirus. The picture was taken by Heather York, who says that it has small "horns" all over its body, as well as the magnificient set of growths on its head.
Poor little creatures!
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Tags: Rabbit | Infected | Shope Papillomavirus
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