Animal tattoo ideas

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

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Small black outline giraffe tattoo with solid black spots on the ankle, shown above a black strappy sandal.
Small giraffe tattoo on an ankle
Small fine line tattoo of a fox in profile on the upper chest, just below the collarbone, in black ink.
Small fine line fox on the upper chest
Two colour traditional tattoos on the thighs, one of a bear-like animal and one of a horned animal framed by red roses, with a drink held between the legs by a pool.
Traditional rose and animal thigh tattoos
Two black and grey wolf head tattoos in dotwork style on forearms, each framed by fine dotted triangle lines.
Two wolf head forearm tattoos
Fine line black outline tattoo of a small elephant with a raised trunk on an ankle, above a black trainer.
Small elephant outline on an ankle
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
Solid black blackwork tattoo of a paw print with a wolf head in silhouette inside the main pad, on the lower leg.
Wolf head within a paw print on a lower leg
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of a small animal with a pointed snout, surrounded by flowers and leaves, on the upper thigh.
Hedgehog and flowers on a thigh
Black and white photo of two hands with realistic shaded lion head tattoos on the fingers.
Lion heads tattooed on two fingers
Small black blackwork tattoo of a spiky hedgehog-like animal on a patch of skin with fine body hair.
Small tribal hedgehog tattoo
Black and white photo of a woman seen from behind, with a small solid black silhouette of a cat with an arched back tattooed on her upper back near the shoulder blade.
Small black cat tattoo on upper back
Colourful geometric bear tattoo in blue, pink, purple and red on a woman's upper back beside the shoulder blade.
Geometric bear on a shoulder blade
Black and grey wolf head tattoo on the outer thigh, half in geometric linework and half in realistic shading, with blue eyes.
Half geometric, half realistic wolf on a thigh
Watercolour-style tattoo of a stretching cat with a small pink heart above it, on the lower leg.
Stretching cat with heart on a calf
Fine black line tattoo of a lion built from overlapping circles, sitting on the left side of the ribs.
Geometric lion made of overlapping circles on ribs
Black and grey dotwork drawing of a wolf head with ornate filigree patterns across the forehead, cheeks and ruff, on a white background.
Ornamental wolf head design
Three small rabbit tattoos on the side of a foot, two grey and one orange, with soft shading and dark outlines.
Three rabbits on a foot
Black linework tattoo design of a wolf howling skywards, drawn in a bold tribal style on a white background.
Howling wolf tribal design
Fine line black tattoo of a slender cat with a curled tail on a person's upper back, with a real black cat resting its head on the shoulder.
Black cat tattoo on an upper back
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
Book cover showing an illustrated arm with a lizard tattoo on the upper arm, with tribal spiral and figure designs below and the title Tribal Body Art Tattoos.
Tribal tattoo designs on a book cover
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 fine line tattoo of a giraffe whose neck and body are formed by the words Stand Tall in script, shown in a black and white photo of skin.
Giraffe outline with Stand Tall lettering
Black and grey design of a wolf's head in profile inside a ring of runes, shown as a standalone drawing with no body placement.
Wolf within a runic circle
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
Two black and grey cartoon chipmunk tattoos, one on each thigh, shown below plaid shorts.
Two cartoon chipmunks on thighs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a howling wolf below a full moon, with smoky shading across a person's upper back and shoulder.
Howling wolf and moon on upper back
Three geometric line-art designs of a stag, a bear and a howling wolf in black linework on a white background, shown as tattoo flash with no body placement.
Geometric deer, bear and wolf designs
Brown and cream lion cub tattoo with a dark outline and soft shading, sitting on the ankle.
Lion cub silhouette on an ankle
Small colour tattoo of a geometric dolphin with blue, teal and pink watercolour splashes on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Geometric dolphin on upper back
Close-up of a colourful geometric bear head tattoo in pink, purple and green on a woman's upper arm, in a geometric style.
Geometric bear on an upper arm
Colourful geometric patchwork-style cat tattoo with small paw prints trailing behind it, on the outer thigh.
Patchwork cat with paw prints on the thigh
Black and grey photograph of two matching geometric bear head tattoos in black linework, one on each thigh above the knee.
Geometric bear heads on two thighs
Bold black tribal-style design of a wolf leaping to the right, shown as a solid silhouette on a white background.
Leaping wolf tribal design
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
Small fine line outline tattoo of a seated cat on the outer ankle, with the foot resting on a wooden surface.
Seated cat outline on an ankle
Small black and grey realistic tattoo of a walking elephant with its trunk curled, sitting on the ankle.
Walking elephant on an ankle
Black and grey traditional-style ram head tattoo on a lower leg, beside a colourful design on the calf of a cyclist riding a red bicycle.
Ram head tattoo and colour calf design on a cyclist
Small fine line giraffe tattoo with dark spots on the top of a bare foot, near the ankle.
Small giraffe tattoo on the foot
Red and purple tattoo of a giraffe head and neck on the upper arm, with the patterned body breaking into scattered fragments.
Giraffe dissolving into fragments on upper arm
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
Colour tattoo of a running red fox with a black-tipped tail on the outer thigh, drawn in a illustrative style.
Running fox on a thigh
Fine line black outline tattoo of a small dog on the side of a finger, held up against a pale pink brick wall.
Small dog outline on a finger