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Egyptian Cobra

Naja haje

Description:

A somewhat displeased Cobra at the Egyptian Ruins of Kom Ombo, Nile River.

Notes:

This is the venomous asp that Cleopatra is supposed to have used to commit suicide.

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2 Comments

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Ha ha ha ….. It was free, but was being carefully watched by it's owner, not that it might still not have bitten someone….

Muckpuk
Muckpuk 10 years ago

Was it free? Or being used as a prop?

LaurenZarate
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LaurenZarate

محافظة أسوان, Egypt

Spotted on Feb 18, 2009
Submitted on Feb 9, 2014

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