ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — You voted, and the North Carolina Zoo listened! The results from the sand cat kitten naming poll are in.
According to the North Carolina Zoo, more than 21,000 votes were cast in the poll, but in the end, two names emerged victorious: Ziri for the female kitten with over 5,200 votes and Zayn for the male kitten with over 7,100 votes.
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According to a Facebook post, sand cat Sahara gave birth to the two kittens on February 26, but did not bring them into the Desert Dome habitat until March 19.
“Sahara and Cosmo have been a successful breeding pair for their species! Including the two newest additions, they have had 5 total kittens together,” the post states.
Their new names fit them purrfectly…