Chunkosaurus Rex has been crowned the champion of the inaugural Fat Squirrel Week in Texas, a contest organized by the Texas ...

This article originally published at Fat Squirrel Week crowns Chunkosaurus Rex champion as Texas critters pile on the pounds ...

Competitors included Phinn the Phat, Chunk Norris, Chunkosaurus Rex, Stanley "the Texas Tank," Mama Maple, Nut-meg and Loki ...

The competition, which was held at several Texas State Parks, was the brainchild of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s Carolanne Brannon, park superintendent at Meridian St ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department hosted its first Fat Squirrel Week in 2025, with a 16-contender bracket that pitted ...

Rotund rodents from across the state of Texas competed in Texas Parks and Wildlife's inaugural Fat Squirrel Week, with ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife crowned its winner of 'Fat Squirrel Week,' but how fat is 'Chunkosaurus Rex,' really?

One adorably plump squirrel scurried past 15 fluffy rivals to win a feel-good contest where the public crowned the critter ...

From Twiggy Swift to Nutella, contenders fell as Chunkosaurus Rex took Texas’ Fat Squirrel Week title with acorn-fueled charm ...

Fat Bear Week has emerged as a beloved annual tradition at a national park in Alaska thanks to the massive mammals who get even bigger as they gear up for ...