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Fat Marmot Week inaugural winner crowned

Confirmed1 source · Aug 30, 2026

A marmot named Dawn has been crowned the fattest marmot by popular vote, according to NPR.

Fat Marmot Week inaugural winner crowned
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What happened

Dawn was crowned fattest marmot by popular vote in the inaugural Fat Marmot Week competition, according to NPR.

Context

NPR reported on the inaugural Fat Marmot Week competition, which uses popular voting to determine the fattest marmot.