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

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

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

M ove over, bears. Texas squirrels are making headlines now after the state crowned the winner of its first-ever Fat Squirrel ...

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

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

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

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

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

Latin Name: Glaucomys volans Size: Eight to ten inches long Habitat: Eastern Texas ...