Animal tattoo ideas

1,159 photos and flash · 27% Fine line, 19% Realism · Forearm most common

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Two black and grey wolf head tattoos in dotwork style on forearms, each framed by fine dotted triangle lines.
Two wolf head forearm tattoos
Solid black tribal-style howling wolf head tattoo on a forearm, with bold blackwork linework and a spiral pattern in the neck.
Tribal howling wolf on a forearm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a wolf head framed by a teal dreamcatcher and dotwork beads on the forearm.
Wolf head with dreamcatcher on forearm
Realistic black, grey and brown wolf face tattoo with bright blue eyes on the forearm, shown in two photographs.
Realistic wolf face on a forearm
Realism tattoo of three kitten heads stacked vertically on a forearm, the top two in grey and the lowest in colour.
Three kitten portraits stacked on a forearm
Two tribal-style creature tattoos on an arm, the upper one in red and black with a fox-like head and the lower one in blue and black with a long tail.
Two tribal creature tattoos on an arm
Four cat head designs wearing floral crowns in pink, red, yellow and orange, arranged in a diagonal row along a forearm against a white brick wall.
Four cat heads with flower crowns on a forearm
A small solid black cat silhouette tattoo on the inside of a wrist, with white flowers and green foliage behind it.
Small cat silhouette on a wrist
Black and grey tattoo of a small animal wearing round reflective sunglasses, stretched out horizontally on the forearm.
Small creature in sunglasses on a forearm
Black and grey realistic full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing a deer head among leaves with an animal head and ribbon-like lines below.
Realistic deer and foliage full sleeve
Black and grey wolf head tattoo on the forearm, realistic shading on one side and ornate floral mandala pattern on the other.
Wolf head with mandala half on a forearm
Close-up photo of a small black tribal-style elephant tattoo on the inner wrist, with bold solid shapes and a curled trunk.
Small tribal elephant on the inner wrist
Small black ink panda face tattoo with pink cheeks on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Panda face on the inner wrist
Small black fine line tattoo of a lion cub outline on the inner wrist, with an animated lion scene on a laptop screen behind it.
Lion cub outline on a wrist
Black and grey dotwork and linework tattoo of a snarling bear head with bared teeth on a forearm.
Snarling bear head on a forearm
Close view of forearm tattoos on a person wearing a denim shirt and denim skirt, with a dark design on the right forearm and small finger tattoos.
Forearm tattoos beside a denim outfit
Person seen from behind in black top and blue jeans, with a small multicoloured illustrated tattoo on the outer forearm near the elbow.
Small illustrated tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoos showing a spread-wing design on the stomach, a realistic animal sleeve on the arm and a rose on the back of the hand.
Winged design on stomach and realistic arm sleeve
Fine line black outline tattoo of a dachshund on the inner forearm, in a fine line style.
Dachshund outline on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork fox head with a geometric line base on the inner forearm, shown against a light knitted fabric.
Fox head with geometric lines on forearm
A man in a white t-shirt and dark trousers holds an apple, showing black and grey fine line tattoos of animals and flowers on his forearms and upper arms.
Black and grey animal tattoos on both arms
Small solid black giraffe tattoo on the inner forearm, worn beside a beaded bracelet below a rolled green jacket sleeve.
Small giraffe tattoo on forearm
Small coloured tattoo of a sitting fox cub on a wrist, with the hands crossed in front of dark denim jeans and a white lace top.
Fox cub tattoo on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of a cat drawn in one continuous line, sitting on a forearm against white bedding.
Single line cat on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an elephant head with its trunk extended, on the forearm of a person wearing a grey top.
Elephant tattoo on a forearm
Traditional-style tattoo of three brown cartoon monkeys hanging upside down from a vine, running down the inner forearm, with covering hands and red accents.
Three cartoon monkeys on a vine down a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an upside-down bat with folded wings on a forearm, beside a denim jacket sleeve.
Upside-down bat on a forearm
Forearm tattoo of black shaded wolves running across turquoise geometric shards, in a geometric style, shown in two photos.
Running wolves and shards on a forearm
Black line tattoo of a sitting fox made from geometric triangles and straight lines, on the inner forearm.
Geometric fox outline on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a cartoon black cat with large pale eyes, sitting on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Cartoon black cat on a forearm
Small black cat silhouette tattoo with a curled tail on the wrist, shaded in black ink on pale skin.
Black cat silhouette on a wrist
Colourful geometric bird tattoo with black hatching and yellow, teal and orange accents on a forearm.
Stylised bird on a forearm
Black and grey realistic wolf head tattoo on the forearm, with a smaller silhouetted animal scene below it.
Realistic wolf head above a silhouette scene
Close photo of a black and brown frog-like tattoo with four splayed limbs on the inner forearm, shaded softly in the body.
Frog-like figure on a forearm
Small black and grey realistic tattoo of a French bulldog lying down, placed on the inner forearm of a person wearing a red sleeve.
French bulldog on a forearm
Close photo of a solid black tattoo on a bare forearm, a heart outline formed by a ferret with a dot for its eye, with a pet ferret in the background.
Ferret heart tattoo on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a curled-up sleeping cat on the inner forearm, drawn in single black linework.
Sleeping cat on a forearm
A small sketch-style cartoon elephant tattoo with purple and blue watercolour splashes on the inner forearm.
Cartoon elephant on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of three small elephants in pink, green and blue on the forearm, with a gloved hand holding the arm.
Three small elephants on a forearm
Black silhouette of walking figures and an animal in a line along a fine outlined mountain range, tattooed on the forearm in black ink.
Silhouette procession across mountains on arm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a red fox head with snarling jaws, surrounded by brown leaves and acorns, on the inner forearm.
Fox head with leaves on forearm
Small colour tattoo of a cartoon lion cub with a black outline on the inner wrist and forearm.
Small cartoon lion cub on a wrist
Black line tattoo of a small round antlered creature with hatched shading on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Antlered creature on a wrist
Black ink tattoo of an adult giraffe standing beside a young giraffe, with simple outlines and dark spots, on the forearm.
Adult and young giraffe on an arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a small simple cat sitting upright, placed on the forearm.
Small minimalist cat on a forearm
Black and grey photo of a small fine line geometric fox tattoo on the inner wrist, with a raised hand and silver bracelets.
Geometric fox on the inner wrist
Fine line tattoo of a smiling sloth face with the words LIVE SLOW above and DIE WHENEVER below, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Sloth face and quote on inner forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tiger's face with whiskers and striped fur on the inner forearm.
Tiger face tattoo on a forearm