r/anteaters • u/Smooth-Internet4975 • Oct 13 '24

White discharge from eyes

Hi, do you know why anteaters (tamandua) have white discharges coming from their eyes ? What creates it ? I’ve seen a similar one coming from squirrels too when they are stress/in pain.

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u/Valuable-Wallaby-167 Oct 13 '24

I don't know why anteaters do but it's common in a lot of animals, it's just cleaning and lubricating their eyes.

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u/anxiouscapy Oct 13 '24

My dog has white discharge from eyes too, vet told us it's a bit like their tears and how it's meant to keep eyes moist