2.  Very Thin

Emaciated.  There is a slight covering of fat over the base of the vertebrae.  The broad flat lateral bones projecting from the lumbar vertebrae (transverse processes) feel rounded.   Vertebrae, ribs, tailhead, points of hips, and buttocks are prominent.  The structure of the withers, shoulders, and neck structure is faintly discernible.

 

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