Photos: Rare 1 in 100,000 piebald elk spotted around Colorado’s Estes Park

DENVER (KDVR) — An elk with a very rare genetic trait has been spotted roaming around Estes Park.

On Monday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife posted photos on Facebook of a unique-looking elk that has been grazing around Estes Park, located just outside of Rocky Mountain National Park. CPW said she has been “catching attention for a bit and for good reason.”

According to the department, this isn’t just any elk. She is a piebald cow, or a female elk…

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