Everything about giraffes is long, especially their neck. That long neck

allows giraffes to browse in the highest branches and see incredible distances. It

can also be a challenge: have you ever watched a giraffe drink water? Their neck

is so long that they can’t just bend their heads down to drink, they actually have

to brace their legs in a wide stance in order to reach the water. With such a long

neck, it might be surprising to learn that giraffes actually have the same number

of vertebrae in their necks as humans do! Humans have 7 vertebra in their

necks, and while those in a giraffes neck are much larger, there are also only

seven in a giraffes neck. Each vertebra in a giraffes neck can be as long as 10

inches!! With the seven vertebrae, that means a giraffe’s neck can be over 6

feet long!

 Talk about a long neck!