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This Zoo Lost A Big Bet, But They Found A Loophole

<div><p>Zoo Atlanta and Roger Williams Park Zoo made a bet on the Superbowl, it's safe to say both zoos thought it would go a little differently. </p><p>The bet was pretty simple: if the Atlanta Falcons won, RWP Zoo had to name a baby animal after star quarterback Matt Ryan. If the New England Patriots won, Zoo Atlanta had to do the same with Tom Brady. </p><p>As the 3rd quarter went on, it seemed like Atlanta had the game won. But the Patriots made a historic comeback and Zoo Atlanta was now on the hook for naming a baby animal after Tom Brady. </p><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2265553467-3.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2265553467-3_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>When you think "baby animal," you think of a cute, fluffy, cuddly buddy. But Zoo Atlanta decided to go a different route. </p><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2265553467-3-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2265553467-3-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><p>Meet Tom Brady, the baby Madagascar Hissing Cockroach! That's right. Zoo Atlanta decided to take an alternative route than a typically adorable baby animal. </p><p>Once Tom Brady grows up, he'll look like this:</p><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2265553467-3-2.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2265553467-3-2_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2265553467-3-2_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2265553467-3-2_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2265553467-3-2_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2265553467-3-2_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Can you see the resemblance?</p><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2265553467-3-3.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2265553467-3-3_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2265553467-3-3_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2265553467-3-3_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2265553467-3-3_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/2265553467-3-3_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><p>Many people are saluting Zoo Atlanta for getting creative with a fun bet. But there are also Pats fans who don't seem to recognize the humor of it all, either calling Zoo Atlanta "bitter losers" or calling the move disrespectful. </p><p>Boo, hiss. Or should we say boo, hiss(ing cockroach!)</p></div>

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