Animal tattoo ideas

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

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Sketch-style rabbit tattoo with blue, purple and pink watercolour washes on the upper arm.
Sketched rabbit with watercolour splashes on upper arm
Fine line tattoo of a stylised fox running along the side of the ribs, in blue-grey ink, with a teal top lifted above it.
Fox tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tiger's head in profile on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Tiger head in profile on the upper back
Black line tattoo of two cats holding paws on the inner forearm, drawn in a fine line style with light dotwork shading.
Two cats holding paws on a forearm
Fine line outline tattoo of two elephants with trunks touching, on the side of a bare torso near the ribs.
Two elephants tattoo on the side ribs
Black ink line drawing of a symmetrical wolf head facing forward, with fine hatched fur and a dark nose, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Symmetrical wolf head line drawing
Black fine line tattoo of an elephant with a raised trunk on a pale area of skin.
Minimal elephant line tattoo on skin
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a cat in a striped jumper standing upright on a lower leg above black peep-toe heels.
Cat in a striped jumper on a calf
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a seated fox in outline on the inner ankle of a bare foot, shown on a wooden floor.
Fox outline on an ankle
Black fine line tattoo of a cat drawn as one continuous outline, sitting on the side of a lower leg.
Single-line cat on a lower leg
Small watercolour-style cat silhouette in rainbow colours on the inner wrist, shown in a close photo of the arm.
Watercolour cat on the inner wrist
Fine line tattoo of three small elephants walking in a row across the forearm, in black ink.
Three elephants walking on a forearm
Black geometric fox head tattoo in fine linework on the side of the neck behind a person's ear, with a silver ear plug visible.
Geometric fox behind the ear
Small fine line black tattoo of a dog head inside an outlined heart on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Dog head in an outlined heart on the wrist
Fine line black and grey geometric wolf tattoo walking across the upper arm, built from overlapping circles and straight construction lines.
Geometric wolf on upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of a reclining bear with one paw raised, shaded with hatched linework on a forearm, with a folded map beneath.
Hatched bear on a forearm
Black linework tattoo of a fox head framed by flowers and leaves on the upper arm, in a botanical fine line style.
Fox and flowers on an upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a cat's face on the inner upper arm, with whiskers, ears and shaded fur detail.
Cat face tattoo on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a Siamese cat's face with pointed ears on the upper thigh, shaded with fine stippling and linework.
Siamese cat face on a thigh
Black fine line outline tattoo of a small dog with large upright ears on the top of a foot, in black and grey.
Outline of a chihuahua on a foot
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a bare tree whose roots curl into a circle of foliage and roses around two curled animals, placed on the ankle and lower calf.
Bare tree and curled foxes on an ankle
Black line tattoos of a rooster on one foot and a pig on the other, drawn in a fine line style across the tops of the feet.
Rooster and pig on a pair of feet
Black fine line cat face tattoo on the side of a finger, with triangular ears, dot eyes, a small nose and whiskers.
Small cat face tattoo on a finger
Black and grey fine line geometric tattoo of a howling wolf head on the side of the ribs.
Geometric wolf head on ribs
Small fine line tattoo of a tan cat wearing a grey striped jumper, placed on the back of a person's shoulder.
Cat in a striped jumper on shoulder
Small black fine line tattoo of an animal with a heart-shaped outline on the ankle.
Small heart and animal on an ankle
Fine line black outline of a small elephant tattooed on a person's ankle, with a pale pink background.
Small elephant outline on an ankle
Three photographs of small fine line tattoos in black ink: a wrapped snake on a finger, a crescent moon with a small animal beneath rays on the chest, and a set of scales with crosses and stars on the
Fine line snake, moon and scales tattoos
Fine line black tattoo of a howling wolf with swirling flourishes on the inner wrist and forearm.
Howling wolf on the inner wrist
Fine line black tattoo of a small elephant with its trunk raised towards a heart, on an ankle.
Elephant and heart on an ankle
Fine line black tattoo of a pug dog sitting on the inner arm, with dark shading on its face and ears.
Pug outline tattoo on an arm
Black ink line drawing of a sitting cat with closed eyes, whiskers and a curled tail, in a minimalist style suited to a tattoo design.
Minimalist sitting cat line drawing
Two wrists side by side with matching fine line cat tattoos in black ink, one small and one larger, on the inner wrist.
Matching cat tattoos on two wrists
Black fine line tattoo of a dachshund in a single continuous outline, sitting on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Dachshund line drawing on a forearm
Black line drawing of five cats in different stretching and rolling poses, stacked vertically down the outer lower leg, in a fine line sketch style.
Five cats in a stretching sequence on a leg
Small black paw print beside a thin red outline heart tattooed on the inner wrist, in a fine line style.
Paw print and red heart on a wrist
Black and white photo of a small fine line outline elephant tattoo on an ankle above a white canvas sneaker.
Elephant outline on an ankle
Fine line tattoo of a cat's head tilted to one side with a small bow at the neck, placed on the inner forearm.
Cat head with bow on inner forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an elephant head with curled trunk on the side of a finger.
Small elephant head on a finger
Fine line black outline of a llama on the top of a foot near the toes, with painted red and black toenails.
Small llama outline tattoo on a foot
Fine line black tattoos of a small owl-like creature and an infinity symbol on a forearm, with a second small round animal tattoo on the other forearm near the wrist.
Small animal and infinity tattoos on forearms
Fine line tattoo of a deer with a soft purple wash on the upper arm, with a thin connected line running down to a second small deer on the ribs.
Two deer tattoos on upper arm and ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a bear built from overlapping circles and geometric lines, with Roman numerals inside the body, shown on pale skin.
Geometric circle bear with Roman numerals
Fine line black tattoo of a curled, sleeping tabby cat with its head tucked near its tail, placed on the outer thigh above the knee.
Curled sleeping cat on the thigh
Fine line black tattoo of a small fox sitting on the inner wrist, shown against a blurred background of brown autumn leaves.
Small fox on the inner wrist
Fine line black tattoo of two elephants on the side of a neck, just below and behind the ear.
Two elephants on the neck
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a small seated tabby cat on the skin behind a person's ear, with long hair falling across the shoulder.
Small seated cat tattoo behind the ear
Black fine line tattoo of a walking wolf built from overlapping circles and straight lines, on the inner upper arm.
Geometric wolf made of circles on upper arm