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The Rock Dove, also known as the Pigeon, is a bird found almost everywhere in the world, especially in rocky areas and cities. They weigh about 250-350g and have a wingspan of roughly 70cm. They come in a variety of colours, though usually they're mostly grey with two black bands on the wings and green and purple iridescence on their necks but can also be white, reddish or almost completely dark grey.

Rock Doves are scavengers and will feed on seeds and grain but also garbage and food left over by humans. They usually walk and feed on the ground in flocks but are found in pairs during breeding season in spring. They will lay two eggs into their nests built on both natural and human-made ledges. Doves are highly protective of their young.

Though they aren't migratory, Rock Doves have an incredible sense of direction and will find back to their homes even if released at an unknown location 1,000 kilometers away. Pigeons were the first birds to be domesticated; for navigation, food, carrying messages, and research around 10,000 years ago. Through its sheer abundance, with an estimated 17-28 million pigeons living in Europe alone, the pigeon enables some of its predators to sustain themselves in cities as well.

Rock Doves Kemono Friends counterpart resembles the most common variation of the Pigeon with her grey hair, light grey vest, dark grey shirt and the dark grey skirt with a light grey band. She wears light red sneakers and socks as well as light grey pantyhose and green-purple sweatbands around her wrists and neck. She appeared in both the Nexon Game and Festival. She's proud of her ability to navigate without the need of tools and wants peace and calm more than anything. This makes her highly respected by Red Junglefowl, who wishes to be more peaceful but is very jumpy and easily startled.