In juvenile red deer (Cervus elaphus), the preorbital gland appears to play a role in the response to stress. The preorbital gland is closed in a relaxed calf, whereas it is opened in a stressed calf. One example of this is the signalling of hunger and satiety. Fawns open their preorbital glands as a signal that they are hungry, and close the gland after feeding, when they are no longer hungry.
The adult Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjac) is a solitary animal, other than during the rut (mating season) and for the first six months after giving birth. Adult males in particular are widely separated. Marking grass and bushes with secretions from their preorbital glands appears to be involved in the acquisition and maintenance of territory.