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Dorsal view of the bone anatomy of rabbit feet: left front (A) and hind (B), showing 5 and 4 digits respectively. Drawings of feet after illustrations by Bensley, 1944.
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Rabbits have a total of 18 digits. Each front (thoracic) foot has 5 digits, of which the inward facing is the vestigial dewclaw that grows higher on the leg and does not reach the ground. Each hind (pelvic) foot has 4 digits.
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