papilloma virus
“Credit: Planeta Tierra Yes, they confirmed giraffes with papilloma virus . This giraffe was spotted with huge nodules hanging from its skin in Kruger National Park in Africa. This skin disease is caused by a papilloma virus. There are many types of papilloma viruses and each one affects its own species. However, it is believed that the cow variation (bovine papillomavirus or BPV) is the one affecting these giraffes.”