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How do footpad glands help mammals avoid slipping?

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A pangolin walks through grass with a blue circle around it and the word endangered written in white across the image. — Integument The pangolin is the only mammal in the world covered in scales.

In many mammalian species, footpad glands are specialized eccrine glands that help prevent slipping by increasing friction on the surface of the paws. By keeping these friction surfaces moist, the glands prevent the horny layer of the skin from hardening or flaking, which ensures the animal maintains better traction and tactile sensibility.12