# Why do Mockingbirds Mock?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-mockingbirds-mock/852577
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [April 26, 2020, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-mockingbirds-mock/852577 "2020-04-26T00:48:39Z")
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### Author: ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-mockingbirds-mock/852577/13 "2020-04-27T15:43:16Z")

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> [@Omar\_Little](#):
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> If you want to know what people think vs. the actual answer, then you got the wrong forum.

**Moderator Instructions**

**Omar Little** , I’ve noted you a number of times for snarky posts that contribute nothing to answering the question. I’m instructing you to restrict your posts in this forum in the future to factual responses that address the question being asked, not personal remarks.

Colibri  
General Questions Moderator

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