neck length
Swan's graceful measurement
Neck length is the measurement from base of skull to shoulders, or the distance a neck extends.
It appears in contexts ranging from anatomy and fashion to animal description: Her neck length made turtlenecks unflattering.
A giraffe's remarkable neck length results from evolutionary adaptation.
In racing, a neck length is the margin of victory when one horse's neck separates finishers.
- giraffeTallest land animal
- swanLarge graceful waterbird
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- torsoBody without limbs
- body proportionSize relationships between anatomical parts
posture · collar · high collar · vertebrae · stretch · graceful · short · proportion · elegant · turtleneck · choker · measurement · slender · throat · spine · extended · nape · sleek
- animal measurementsweight, height, wingspan, body mass
- physical traitsheight, build, eye color, hair color, skin tone
- hair lengthsshort, medium, cropped
- horse measurementshands, hand, height, girth, fetlock
- breed standardsconformation, type, faults, disqualifications, soundness
- body measurementsheight, weight, waist circumference, head circumference, shoulder width
neck lengtharm span
Width of extended limbs
leg length · head circumference · shoulder width · waist circumference · wingspan
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