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Hedgehog front foot. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the front paw of a hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus). Hedgehogs have 4 toes on the rear feet and 5 toes on the front feet. Hedgehog's feet and toes are made for walking and running. They do not have opposable thumbs or fingers for grasping or for vertical climbing.. Magnification: x30 when printed 10 centimetres high (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY)