Watch adorable animals compete for best chewer in 2026 Crunch-a-Thon
The 2026 Crunch-a-Thon invites zoos to showcase tree kangaroos competing in a fun eating contest. Participants will share videos of these adorable marsupials munching on various crunchy vegetables on social media. Winners will be announced on May 17, ahead of World Tree Kangaroo Day on May 21.
- ▪The competition features categories such as Most Likes, Most Views, and Judges' Choice.
- ▪Tree kangaroos are herbivorous marsupials found in Australia, Indonesia, and New Guinea.
- ▪The Golden-mantled tree kangaroo is one of the most endangered species, residing in a limited area of Papua New Guinea.
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A Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi) in Papua New Guinea. There are 14 known species of these tiny marsupials. Kevin Schafer via Getty Images Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Email address Sign up Thank you! Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Social media is widely considered to be bad for one’s mental health, at least anecdotally. However, it can have some positive impacts, such as videos of animals chewing food very loudly. What could possibly be better than a closeup of an animal’s snout as it crunches on a carrot? This week, zoos around the United States have been using social media to highlight one particularly cute muncher—tree kangaroos.
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