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Porcupine Foot

Porcupine Foot

The amazing skin pattern (and lack of a big toe) on a Brazilian or prehensile tailed porcupine foot.

The amazing skin pattern (and lack of a big toe) on a Brazilian or prehensile tailed porcupine foot.
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Canon EOS 20D

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 400 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 55/1

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Jul, 2016

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