The Interdigital Gland
This gland is located between the toes of deer and used mainly for trail marking and locating one another. Some experts theorize that fawns do not have developed interdigital glands to help evade predators while others lay claim that a nursing mother will follow her fawns interdigital scent to re-locate the animal should they become separated. One obvious trait that all researchers and experts agree on is that this gland is used to announce their presence and also danger. When a deer stomps its hooves on the ground it not only sends an audible alert but also a stamps a scented alert that danger is nearby. Deer visiting the area at a later date would instinctively realize that the possibility of danger could still be present in the area long after the action had already occurred.
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