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Fat Marmot Week Voting Underway

The online tournament aims to draw donations for a 65-year marmot study that needs $225,000 to $300,000 to support a Ph.D. student.

Summary by 9NEWS Denver
Marmots are having a moment -- and researchers at the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab are hoping their Fat Marmot Week contest can extend the time in the spotlight.

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Fat Marmot Week is here. Meet the contenders, from Goblin to Dandelion, and vote for your favorite

“OnlyMarms” skyrocketed them to global fame. Now scientists in Colorado hope an online contest will keep momentum going for their 64-year study.

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It’s 'Fat Marmot Week.' Please Celebrate Responsibly.

Fat Marmot Week — beginning Monday — is mostly just for fun, but it also has a serious side.

·New York, United States
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Vote for your favorite chonky rodent during Fat Marmot Week

While humans are on the beach, yellow-bellied marmots are eating for their lives.

·Miami, United States
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Fat Marmot Week voting underway

Marmots are having a moment -- and researchers at the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab are hoping their Fat Marmot Week contest can extend the time in the spotlight.

·Denver, United States
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Who Eats the Fattest for Winter? Eight Marmots Compete for a Playful Title with a Serious Message.

Scientists in the American state of Colorado are organizing a 'Fat Marmot Week' for the first time. In an online contest, people can vote starting today for the fattest marmot that, in their opinion, has best prepared for hibernation. It is playful, but there is more to it. The team wants to raise money for their long-running research, which is under threat now that the US government is cutting off funding.

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Meet Colorado’s chunkiest alpine residents and pick your fave to support research during Fat Marmot Week

Rocky Mountain Biological Lab’s contest in Gothic is fun, but also an "absurd demonstration" of the precarious nature of science funding

·Colorado, United States
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KMGH broke the news on Monday, August 24, 2026.
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