VARMLAND, Sweden — A rare white moose captured on film in Sweden has people around the world mesmerized.
https://twitter.com/BBCWorld/status/896774839087792128
According to the BBC, there are only about 100 of the white moose in the country.
“The moose aren’t albino, but grow white fur from a genetic mutation,” the BBC reported.
Albino animals are pure white with pink or red eyes.
People on Twitter said it looked like a creature out of a mythical tale like “Game of Thrones” or “Lord of the Rings.”
“The Night King spotted on his way to Vasteras in central Sweden. Winter is here,” Sebastian Larsson wrote.
It's so majestic and big! I can see Gandalf the White or Galadrial from LOTR riding it. It must've been adorable as a baby moose😍😍😍 https://t.co/SIekb9Gij8
— Moe_Is_Woe (@moe_woe) August 13, 2017
“It’s the deer god from Princess Mononoke,” another person commented.
With all the craziness we have in the world right now, it's a nice reminder that there are still things calm and majestic. https://t.co/FsOA4XTJ6M
— Christina Mullins (@HRBabe) August 13, 2017
It’s not known whether the twin white calves are albino or piebald moose, which are white with a few small brown specks.
