Freak o' the week!

[McGurk]

I've seen some rabbits in the yard with some odd growths, and last night got a some shots of the worst I've seen yet. The growths are semi-rigid as they flop around when it moves, and don't seem to affect it's movement and eating patterns. I watched it for some time and didn't see any unusual rabbit activity due to it that I could tell. Anyone have an idea of what this might be?

THis last shot is one from about 2 months ago, but it's still prominent.

[Dan Thiem]

Dems Jackolopes not wabbits!

[McGurk]

I'd be alright with jack-alopes, but this thing is freaking me out! Straight out of X-files, or Aliens, or the Simpsons, maybe.

[LaZyDayZ]

Google "Rabbit Fibromas"

Pretty common and doesnt adversely effect the animal.

Ugly looking though.

[Anylakeanytime]

Man that jackaloup would make boone and crocket record for sure. BAG IT!

[Tippman]

It's caused from a papaloma virus I believe. There any many rabbits that look like that around the Mississippi in St. Cloud

[RuKiddingMe]

That looks like a Rasta Rabbit... Bob Marley lives... We had some like that in our area too, always called them the Marley rabbits.

[goose89]

McGurk,

I've seen that same thing on rabbits in my back yard. What part of Bloomington are you??? "My" rabbits are around 94th & Penn (give or take a block or two). They are freaky!

[McGurk]

94th between Nicollet and Portland, and I have seen a few now that I'm looking for them. Sounds like it's harmless to humans; a virus along the lines of warts that have been seen on squirrels and even deer. Maybe its a natural control for overpopulation? All I know is the fox population would be spiking if it was out in the country.