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The world’s largest prairie chicken, explained

Mark Frauenfelder
Mar 06, 2026
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Prairie Chicken in Rothsay flickr photo by minnemom shared under a Creative Commons (BY-ND 2.0) license

In Rothsay, Minnesota, you can see the world’s largest prairie chicken sculpture. This wonderful giant chicken stands 13 feet high, 18 feet long, and weighs a whopping 9,000 pounds. It stands with its head bowed, on top of a plaque. This prairie chicke…

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