Bronx Zoo announces name of the Egyptian cobra that escaped. April 7, 2011— -- New York's most famous cobra finally has a name: Mia. After asking for the public's help in naming the slippery ...

The Egyptian cobra is oviparous, i.e., it gives birth to eggs. Mating is usually done in the spring, and a female will typically lay 8 to 30 eggs per clutch.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- It's small, venomous and has been on the loose since Friday. An Egyptian cobra is in the reptile building somewhere at the Bronx Zoo, but workers can't seem to find it ...

The Egyptian cobra at the Bronx Zoo who had been missing for seven days has been located, officials said on Thursday. The cobra is “alive and well,” James J. Breheny, the zoo’s director ...

March 31, 2011 -- The venomous Bronx Zoo Egyptian cobra that alarmed and delighted New Yorkers when it escaped from its enclosure was found today, ending a six day search for the celebrated snake ...

An Egyptian cobra captured during a hunting expedition in Egypt's Western desert near Cairo on June 15, 2002. A magician bitten by a cobra forced Turkish and Egyptian health officials to work ...

The Egyptian cobra, known for its ancient Egyptian iconography, is a venomous snake measuring up to 2.4 meters. Found in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, it displays a defensive hood when ...