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Bronx Zoo Wants You To Name The Egyptian Cobra

April 2, 2011 3:27 PM

Photo Of Egyptian Cobra (Wildlife Conservation Society/Bronx Zoo)

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – For six days, the Bronx Zoo’s now-infamous Egyptian cobra captured the attention of snake-lovers (and haters) as she slithered off for a mini vacation.

While she was found on Thursday safe and sound in a remote corner of the Reptile House, she’s still without a name.

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Now, the Wildlife Conservation Society is asking for help: what will the Bronx Zoo name the Egyptian cobra?

The Bronx Zoo is accepting submissions until 1 p.m. on Monday then will announce the five finalists and put it to a vote. The winning name will be announced on Thursday.

Think you’ve got the perfect name for her? Submit here or leave your names in the comments below.

Bronx Zoo Wants You To Name The Egyptian Cobra

Mary St.

Hidey
Ellen

How about Harry Houndini. Certainly fits,
nathan

Lets name him for another snake: DanTe
Bernie Sanders

whoodini !
bklynbug

Amunet (ancient Egyptian for The Hidden One)
ANWAR

CleoCobratra
Josh

Plissken
ANWAR

CleoCobra or Cobrapetra
aurea

stop bringing animals from other places, we has enough of them here, why stress them out for humas to stair at them like ufo..really we already doing globalization..please NOT WITH animals. but if you want see if you could name the snake “AUREA wich mean golden.’…or CANA or yance they are know to be SNAKES mentally…….!!!
Bri

Essscape
Bob L.

Cobie (pronounced like Kobe)
HOSNI

HOSNI MUBARAK suits the cobra REALLY GOOD after ruling EGYPT and its Wealth for over 30 years…..what better name than HOSNI ….
chris wood

name the snake hider
Jr

Pual Newman

The Great Escape
Christopher

Wadjet – The Egyptian Serpent Goddess
Anthony

Nevaeh or cloie
Gifty

Titi (short for Nerfititi)
Jr

Paul Newman
Riad ghanma

I think a good name is
Thawra
that is revolution in Arabic
or maybe call hel simply
Revolution
Jean Liu

retour
jean

How about ” retour “
Sampson

Nefertiti or Nefertari or if unaviudable Cleopatra
Dorothy Proios

“Bellydancer” because she’s Egyptian
Dorothy Proios

I would call her Cleopatra or Camille.
Yovany

Cleo