Do doves kill themselves when their mate dies?

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Violent Rainbow (Banned) Sep 7, 2021 @ 4:20pm

I noticed that whenever we find one dove dead at work almost always without fail in the next few days we find a second dove dead after ramming into the sliding doors at full speed they always do it the same way. It makes me sad to think they killed themselves from grief 😢

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lightwo Sep 7, 2021 @ 4:23pm

That sounds devastating. I doubt it's anything more than failure to identify transparent doors, but if not, a better attempt than I could d--

Yeah. I don't like to think that way. I don't see why a dove would do that.

Walach Sep 7, 2021 @ 4:24pm

And how did the first one die if I may ask?
It might have to do something with that.

Ⓥenom Ⓢnake 🐍 Sep 7, 2021 @ 4:53pm

The only bird that does that is the Bay Weaver Bird. So no. They may morn though.

Z Sep 7, 2021 @ 5:01pm

Something new for me.

Nomad Sep 7, 2021 @ 5:02pm

Probably thinks it is a cave they can fly into.

Dracoco OwO Sep 7, 2021 @ 5:03pm

Some birds actually does that but i'm unsure with Doves.

L1qu1dator Sep 7, 2021 @ 5:03pm

Pigeons are too stupid for that.

Azza ☠ Sep 7, 2021 @ 5:03pm

Animals are known to grieve for each others death, specially elephants, horses, dogs, cats, rabbits and birds.

Birds are interesting as they will sometimes even groups together to mourn over another bird (such as one that got hit by a car, you will find them gather around on the road. That might lead to another birds death (such as getting hit by another car).

There's a video of a "Baya Weaver" bird dying with it's partner, however they are actually both the same gender (males) and it's more likely to of died from shock (even freaking out or faking due to the human interaction), if that video isn't just faked by the creator themselves.

Rio Sep 7, 2021 @ 5:04pm

Such a behaviour wouldn't benefit a species much. So its highly unlikely.

Last edited by Rio; Sep 7, 2021 @ 5:05pm

UwU King👑Pikachu Sep 7, 2021 @ 5:36pm

let's ask pegion senpai !

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Violent Rainbow (Banned) Sep 7, 2021 @ 5:40pm

Originally posted by Walach:
And how did the first one die if I may ask?
It might have to do something with that.

Usually we just find them dead randomly as if they died and fell to the ground or occasionally a predator gets them.

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Devsman Sep 7, 2021 @ 5:45pm

Originally posted by Violent Rainbow:
Originally posted by Walach:
And how did the first one die if I may ask?
It might have to do something with that.

Usually we just find them dead randomly as if they died and fell to the ground or occasionally a predator gets them.

I feel terrible but the idea of birds flying along and just having a heart attack or something and just straight-up falling dead out of the sky is cracking me up lol.

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