The Egyptian cobra which had been missing at the Bronx Zoo, March 26th has been found! Now, Bronx Zoo and The New York Daily are asking people in the public to vote for their favorite name for this mischievous cobra. Following are the options:
- Agnes, which is Greek for pure or holy, and is also a reference to St. Agnes.
- Amaunet, an ancient Egyptian goddess, meaning 'the female hidden one."
- Cleopatra, the last ruler of ancient Egypt, who supposedly killed herself by means of an Egyptian cobra bite.
- Subira, which is Egyptian for patient.
- Mia, an abbreviation for Missing In Action.
Surprisingly, more people were excited and amazed about the cobra being lost rather than be scared. Its venom could kill a human in 15 minutes! But people were scared that the snake might slither down their chimney and somehow get into their homes. The zookeepers say they lured the snake in by scattering around rodent-scented shavings.
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