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Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

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Young mocking birds are playful. Some have even been kept as pets and will play with humans. President Thomas Jefferson had a pet mockingbird. Very brave in attacking threats to their nests, often attacking even large birds like hawks. Monogamous.

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PublishedMarch 24, 2012

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