Montrose area wildlife biologist Evan Phillips captured images of the rare piebald cow elk while on a survey flight in the southwestern part of the state, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a ...

The piebald trait is not common in elk like it is in horses or dogs. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, piebald is defined as something of different colors, especially spotted or ...

According to the department, this isn’t just any elk, she is a piebald cow, or a female elk. The piebald cow has a rare genetic trait that causes her to have a mostly white coat with some brown ...