August 10, 2007
National Zoo Holds Name the Baby Anteater Contest
Another adorable baby animal at the National Zoo, another list of potential names for us to vote on. As you already know, the Zoo welcomed a brand new baby Giant Anteater last month, and nicknames for the little creature have already abounded -- Little Schnozzy being by far the most popular. But theoretically, Schnozzy won't be "little" forever, and the Zoo would like your input on selecting a proper name.
The names this time around aren't really so bad -- most of them being Hispanic first names, the list reads like a Spanish 2 textbook exercise -- and since it's apparently so difficult to determine Schnozzy's gender, you get to choose one name for a boy and one name for a girl, with the winning name being announced some time at the end of the month after the baby's first physical exam. The choices? Pilar, Isabel, or Aurora for a girl, and Cyrano, Francisco or Ferdinand for a boy. Ha ha. Get it? Cyrano?
Which names do you prefer? Go vote here. Voting ends Aug. 26.
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Li'l Schnozzy may look cute, but I heard that anteaters produce the foulest defecation on the planet. That's just what I heard, though. From someone whose job it is to clean it up.
Stop the contest. The best name for this little fellow is: "Slurpy"
For some reason when I saw the little one's picture my first thought was Inky.
Butterlicker! (ha)
Sticklicker! (um...)
Buttertongue?
what?! no arthur?!
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I am very disappointed that this post was not about what the URL implied that it would be about.
Just sayin'.