Basic anatomy
Dos and Don'ts while drawing
Even tho Shaytons are likely to horses, they still have a few extra features in their anatomy that you should take care about when drawing one.
Shaytons has a bit wider mouth than a regular horse, but the mouth dont go up to their jaw muscles.
It's a bit shorter, this way the bit can still sit in the bars.
It's a bit shorter, this way the bit can still sit in the bars.
The main and most recognizable feature of the species is their extra pair of legs. The front legs are a bit on the inner side so the legs can move freely, even next to eachother. Shoulders are wider and longer than a regular horse's so the saddle will fit a bit more far back.
A regular horse's significant feature is the long tail out of long thick hair. Horses' actual tail vertebrae is much shorter.
Shaytons tipically has a long tail vertebrae which can be fully or partially covered in hair, and in some cases, it can be even hairless.
Shaytons tipically has a long tail vertebrae which can be fully or partially covered in hair, and in some cases, it can be even hairless.
TeethShaytons are omnivorous.
This means that their diet is really diverse. - Their front teeth are much like a horse's, it is used for grazing and other herbivorous forms of - The canines are much bigger than a regular horse's. In captivity, it's not really used but it serves as a weapon to fight or to attack prey. - Molars are omnivorous. They are able to chew on grass, leaves, fruits, meat or even smaller bones. |