Myanmar has caught one more rare white elephant in Maungtaw township, western Rakhine state, recently, the official daily New Light of Myanmar reported Tuesday.

The 38-year-old while elephant, which was in a five-elephant group discovered in the area, was hunted and caught by the Forest Department in the weekend, the report said.

The elephant is over two meters tall and 3.3 meters in circumference, said the report.

The present white elephant is the next caught in the same state in nine years.

The prior 8-year-old white elephant was captured in October 2001 in a village tract in Rathedaung township in the state. The elephant has a height of about 1.8 meters with pearl eye, yellowish eyebrow, reddish eyelids and the back hanging down like the bough of a banana tree.

According to Myanmar's historical records, "White elephants emerged during the time of Myanmar kings and governments who ruled the nation discharging the 10 kingly duties."

Myanmar people regard the emergence of white elephant as an auspicious sign of peace and prosperity.