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Prairie Chicken Dance

03/25/10 | 7m 17s | Rating: TV-G

They're small, feisty, and every April they lay down a sound on Wisconsin's landscape unlike any other. The animal is the Greater Prairie Chicken. They charge, whoop, stomp, dance, and they emit that captivating "booming" sound in their efforts to claim territory and a mate. This Wisconsin bird faces a tough time. Find out what researchers and scientists are doing to bring this bird back.

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