The Attwater’s prairie chicken courtship dance is called “booming.” 🤯 💥 Here, let’s break down the steps of this endangered dance. The male stretches his neck forward parallel to the ground with neck tufts pointing forward like horns. The tail is held vertically and the wings are extended downward and held firmly against the body and legs. A short run forward is followed by vigorous stamping of the feet which lasts for only a few moments, but which under favorable conditions is distinctly audi

Do Nothing for Two Minutes Take a minute, turn up the volume as we take you to the Fort Pierre National Grassland in central South Dakota, where it's courtship season for Greater Prairie Chickens. Videographer: Kevin Kjergaard https://cbsn.ws/3njw8yQ | CBS Sunday Morning

By the 1930s, hunting pressure and habitat loss had driven North America’s prairie chickens almost to extinction. So when the tiny town of Rothsay (population 479) was designated the “Prairie Chicken Capital of Minnesota,” the local community decided to put up a 9,000 pound statue. Huge thanks to @andrei.kardash on Instagram for the incredible video of this roadside attraction. https://bit.ly/3PECF7k | Atlas Obscura