Question:I love the doves that that come to feed around my house. But why are their legs & feet RED?
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Cute answer Diana.. If you go with the reason the Bible says...The dove, the subject of this account, is said to have red feet. This dove signifies the Church, which had feet on which it covered the extent of the whole world. The feet of the Church are its martyrs, who traverse the earth with as many steps as there are examples of righteous conduct whereby they demonstrate to their followers the way of righteousness. They touch the ground when they reprimand with fitting reproaches earthly deeds and desires. But when they tread on the earth, their feet are injured by its harshness. Thus the feet of the Church are turned red, because the martyrs shed their blood in the name of Christ. The red of the dove's feet, therefore, is the blood of martyrs.
But the reason is you can tell the difference between the male and the female.
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cuz...their skin is redish and it looks cute =)
I guess it's a natural color.
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