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Are you a noisy eater? So are these Tree Kangaroos!

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Who's the loudest chomper of them all?!

Are you a bit of a noisy eater? Then you're in good company!

This week zoos around the world have been taking part in the International Tree Kangaroo Crunch-a-Thon.

It's a competition where keepers share videos of the little marsupials enjoying a series of crunchy snacks and recording their chewing - to find out who is the loudest chomper.

The competition organisers - The AZA (Association of Zoos & Aquariums) SAFE (Saving Animals From Extinction) - hope they can raise more awareness of the endangered animal ahead of World Tree Kangaroo Day on 21 May.

To watch some of them in action, scroll down, and keep reading to find out who came out on top in this year's contest?

And the winners are...

After thousands of public votes, and a review by the SAFE Tree Kangaroo programmes' Engagement Committee, the winners of the International Tree Kangaroo Crunch-a-Thon have been announced!

The 2026 Crunch-a-Thon winners for Top Views & Likes are:

  1. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

  2. Chester Zoo

  3. Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

The Judges Choice awards go to:

  • Chester Zoo

  • Perth Zoo

  • Ballarat Wildlife Park

The idea behind the contest is to celebrates and raised awareness of these "incredible animals" said Stephanie Bohr, who's part of the team behind it.

"This week highlights all that we love about tree kangaroos by spotlighting each animal's preferences and personality, their unique adaptations, and the love and care provided by dedicated zoos and wildlife organizations around the world," she said.

Tree Kangaroo fact file:

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Tree kangaroos use their long tails and powerful arms to jump from tree to tree.

  • Tree Kangaroos are marsupials - a type of mammal like kangaroos, koalas and wallabies.

  • Unlike kangaroos, tree kangaroos have long arms, claws and bushy tails and spend most of their time hanging out in trees.

  • They can leap distances of around nine metres from tree to tree, and have a special chambered stomach for breaking down and absorbing a plant-based diet of flowers, grasses and leaves.

  • In the wild they can be found in the forests of Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.

  • Did you know that 50% of the world's tree kangaroo species are listed as Endangered or Critically Endangered?

  • This is mainly because of poaching, habitat loss due to deforestation, logging, and clearing land for farming.