Rare white elephant born in Myanmar

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 04, 2022 12:38 am

YANGON, Myanmar: A rare white elephant has been born in western Myanmar, state media said on Wednesday, unveiling what many in the Buddhist-majority country believe to be an auspicious creature.

Born last month in the Southeast Asian nation's western Rakhine state, the baby elephant weighs about 80 kilograms (180 pounds) and stands roughly 70 centimeters (2.5 feet) tall, according to the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper.

‘AUSPICIOUS’ ANIMAL A rare baby white elephant walks in the township of Taungup in Myanmar’s Rakhine state in this photo taken on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 and handed out the next day. MYANMAR’S MILITARY INFORMATION TEAM PHOTO VIA AFP

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