{
  "id": 3338653,
  "title": "Cast Your Vote for the Chunkiest Alpine Rodent During Colorado's First-Ever Fat Marmot Week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/cast-your-vote-for-the-chunkiest-alpine-rodent-during-colorados-first",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-25T19:33:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Smithsonian",
    "slug": "smithsonian",
    "url": "https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cast-your-vote-for-the-chunkiest-alpine-rodent-during-colorados-first-ever-fat-marmot-week-180989395/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The inaugural competition puts eight yellow-bellied marmots head-to-head while shining a light on the science behind their seasonal weight gain and survival at high elevations",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}