FEBRUARY 2026
MONTHLY ART:
THRIVE - PRZEWALSKI’S HORSES
Think of a cave horse painting, and you’ll also be imaging what a Przewalski’s horse looks like: dun body, white belly, black legs and muzzle, a thick head and neck, and a short, upright mane. This is for good reason.
Przewalksi’s horses (or takhi as they’re called in their native Mongolia, where they were reintroduced in the 1990s) are an ancient species, splitting off from other horses up to 72,000 years ago to become a distinct animal no longer capable of breeding with other horses.
They share many traits held by modern horses, however, ones highlighted in the Chinese Astrology that decrees 2026 to be the year of the fire horse. Takhi are swift, strong, and community-minded, living in herds that protect each other and value communication over fighting. They also can perform heart coherence, a special shared heartbeat rhythm that promotes well being in their herds (and potentially to humans).
Read more about Przewalksi’s horses/takhi and the special ways their physiology reflects an ideal approach to 2026 this Lunar New Year over at www.patreon.com/beastieandbone
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Nature Reimagined Art Show at the North Museum of Nature and Science in Lancaster, PA, Opening Reception March 19th (two B+B originals are included)
Dogwood Arts Festival at World’s Fair Park, Knoxville TN, April 24th-26th
NATURAL HISTORY FACT:
Horses, with fangs? Yes! As herbivores, horses always have incisors and molars suitable for nipping and chewing plant-based foods. But sometimes, and more often in males, they develop canine teeth or wolf teeth that are called tushes between the incisors at the front of their mouths, and the molars in the back.
As they can get in the way of the horse holding a bit in its mouth, however, these tushes are usually removed to prevent injury or discomfort.
RECOMMENDED:
How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals by Sy Montgomery
Slow down and learn from animals not by humanizing them, but how they help humanize us. A few graphic depictions and discussions of loss, grief, and mental health issues, so I reccomend this book for readers 12+. The picture book version, Becoming a Good Creature, is suitable for readers all ages.
NEW IN:
These new items debuted at the Oddities and Curiosities Expo in Charlotte, NC Valentine’s Day Weekend, the first O&C Expo vended by Beastie and Bone! Available stock is now up for you all in the B+B online shop.
Lucky Cricket Linocut Tinyprint $5.00
Wild One Limited Edition Recycled Paper Print $25.00
I Endure Limited Edition Recycled Paper Print $25.00
Gray Bat Skulls Paper Art Originals $275.00
IN THE STUDIO:
Sketch of an Appalachiosaurus skull based on photos taken by the artist at the Tellus Museum in Cartersville, Georgia for upcoming illustration and paper art piece From The Other Side of Time.
Available soon in the B+B Spring Collection, featuring art, prints, and goods inspired by Southeastern US Natural History.
DISCOUNT:
Monthly discounts are exclusive to those who receive the print version of The Beastie and Bone Snippet though the B+B Happy Mail Club or select tiers of the B+B Patreon.