If an animal in a picture is statant, it is standing on all four legs with its body up and its head forward.
The word statant is usually used when talking about pictures of animals, especially in old stories or on flags.
Examples:
The lion on the flag is statant.
The picture of the dog is statant.
The horse in the story is statant.
The cat is not statant; it is running!
The dragon in the picture is statant and breathing fire.
The bear is statant and looking at me.