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This is the ideal marmot body. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like. ❄️ WINTER IS COMING…and these absolute legends have been bulking up like it’s cheat-day, well, everyday. In just a few months they’ve gone full “bear-mode,” (They saw Fat Bear Week and said “hold my grass.”) packing on so much fat they can sleep straight through winter. Here’s how they adapt and crush hibernation harder than your New Year’s gym resolutions: ✅ Turn into walking (well, waddling) fuzzballs (scientific term, thank you) with fat reserves that last up to 8 months. ✅ To bulk up, they primarily eat plants like grasses, leaves, flowers, and berries, but they are omnivores and also consume insects, seeds, and bird eggs when available. Second breakfast, please. ✅ Once settled in for winter, they drop their heart rate from 200 BPM (post-cardio vibes) to a chill 30 BPM. That’s one heartbeat every two seconds. ✅ Is it warm in here? They skip the heating bill entirely by throwing...

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