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Sheep have three skin pouches, or scent glands.
One is located in the eye's tear duct, and another is the mammary pouch, located in the groin. Both give out a waxy, yellow secretion similar to that of the eye. The scent next to the teats helps the newborn lamb find food. Another gland is located between the two digits of the hoof. It gives out a waxy, colorless secretion.