diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/species.dm
index 88ba81e3dad..54dcd5064ef 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/species.dm
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 
 	primitive = /mob/living/carbon/monkey/tajara
 
-	flags = HAS_LIPS | HAS_UNDERWEAR | HAS_TAIL
+	flags = HAS_LIPS | HAS_UNDERWEAR | HAS_TAIL | CAN_BE_FAT
 	bodyflags = FEET_PADDED
 
 /datum/species/skrell
diff --git a/icons/mob/human_races/r_tajaran.dmi b/icons/mob/human_races/r_tajaran.dmi
index 7fe00fe9a01..68396650d74 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/human_races/r_tajaran.dmi and b/icons/mob/human_races/r_tajaran.dmi differ