The anal glands or anal sacs are small glands near the anus in many mammals. They are situated in between the external anal sphincter muscle and internal...

within the anal canal. The anal gland secretes lymphal discharge and built-up fecal matter from the colon lining. In some animals this gland expungement...

scent glands that are used in olfactory communication. The fossa has several scent glands. Like herpestids it has a perianal skin gland inside an anal sac...

following T-cell lymphoma. Apocrine gland anal sac adenocarcinomas first appear as small lumps associated with one of the anal sacs (rarely bilateral), but they...

when anal abscesses do not heal properly. Anal fistulae originate from the anal glands, which are located between the internal and external anal sphincter...

odor has given rise to the nicknames "skunk bear" and "nasty cat." The anal gland secretion for the samples obtained from six animal's secretion was complex...

urethra-based castor sacs. Beavers can also recognize their kin by their anal gland secretions and are more likely to tolerate them as neighbors. Historically...

including imperforation, stenosis, Tailgut cyst Anal abscesses usually result from infection of the normal glands of the anus, or sometimes because of Crohn's...

scent glands: a morrillo, located on the snout, and anal glands. Both sexes have these glands, but males have much larger morrillos and use their anal glands...

termite-eating hyena, based on its habit of secreting substances from its anal gland. Unlike many of its relatives in the order Carnivora, the aardwolf does...