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Fat Marmot Week and the Science Behind It | Texas News
Fat Marmot Week in Colorado turns science into spectacle as researchers track the weight gain of yellow-bellied marmots before their winter hibernation, sparking viral attention and highlighting a serious funding crisis. The “Marmoteers” at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory paint numbers on these chubby critters to monitor climate impacts — and now the public votes for the plumpest one. While media outlets like the New York Times and Today Show picked up the story, the team stresses that this buzz can’t replace essential government funding. Behind the cute contest lies crucial research…
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