PixilEyes Share Posted November 26, 2007 To keep the sun/stadium lights out of their eyes. Link to post Share on other sites
nexx Share Posted November 26, 2007 It reduces glare although I'm not entirely sure how it works. Cheetahs also have black fur under their eyes for the same reason. Link to post Share on other sites
IlliniPi Share Posted November 26, 2007 The stuff is called eyeblack....ch-ch-ch-check it out. http://www.eyeblack.com/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_black Link to post Share on other sites
randy_tho Share Posted November 26, 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_black Link to post Share on other sites
bayrider Share Posted November 26, 2007 I saw it on Man vs Wild. Bear Gryls rubbed charcoal from a camp fire under his eyes in the Sahara. eyeblack dates centuries apparently. Link to post Share on other sites
L3thal Veteran Share Posted November 27, 2007 Good stuff. I wasn't even sure why they used it but now that explains it all. Link to post Share on other sites
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