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

Chunkosaurus Rex was named the winner of the competition in Texas held for the very first time, which was inspired by ...

Finally, some good news: Chunkosaurus Rex of Dinosaur Valley State Park has been crowned champion of the Texas Parks and ...

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

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has declared this week "Fat Squirrel Week" and Texans can vote on their favorite ...

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

Texas state parks kicked off Fat Squirrel Week, inviting folks to vote for their favorite chunky squirrels, with Chuckosaurus ...

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

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

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Move over Fat Bear Week! A Texas squirrel named Chunkosaurus Rex has claimed the crown for Fat Squirrel Week 2025.

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