Animal tattoo ideas

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

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Fine line black tattoo of two otters holding hands on the lower leg.
Two otters holding hands
Realistic black and grey wolf head tattoo on the upper chest of a person in a black top, with amber-tinted eyes and a shaded muzzle.
Realistic wolf head on upper chest
Small solid black silhouette tattoo of a dachshund on the ankle and side of a bare foot, with blue painted toenails, on a patterned rug.
Dachshund silhouette on an ankle
Small black ink panda face tattoo with pink cheeks on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Panda face on the inner wrist
Black line tattoo of a faceted geometric cat head on the side of a person's ribs, with a grey shirt lifted beside it.
Geometric cat head on the side ribs
Black continuous line drawing of a seated cat in profile with a curled tail beside a dog's head in profile, drawn as a tattoo design on a white background.
Cat and dog in a single line drawing
Black and grey close-up photo of a tiny solid cat silhouette tattoo sitting behind a person's ear.
Small cat silhouette behind the ear
Small solid black paw print tattoos grouped on the ankle of a person wearing rolled-up jeans and a black shoe.
Three small paw prints on an ankle
Black tribal-style wolf design shown in profile, walking left, with bold patterned linework along its body and a flame-like tail, drawn as a flash design on a pale grey background.
Tribal wolf design in profile
Black continuous single-line drawing of a fox on a white background, captioned ONE LINE FOX, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Single-line fox drawing
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
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a dog face on the side of the ribs, built from geometric hatched lines.
Geometric dog face tattoo on the ribs
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
Black tribal howling wolf tattoo on the lower leg, drawn in bold solid black linework with spiral details.
Tribal howling wolf on a lower leg
Two small fine line elephant tattoos in black ink, one on each ankle, shown in a black and white photograph.
Matching elephant tattoos on ankles
Realistic shaded cat face tattoo on the middle finger of a hand, with a silver ring on the adjacent finger.
Realistic cat face tattoo on a finger
A stylised purple and blue lion head tattoo sits centrally on the upper back of a woman with her blonde hair in an updo.
Purple lion head on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a sitting cat with whiskers and a curled tail on the inner upper arm.
Single-line cat on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a paw print on the upper arm, with a peach toned paw resting on blue, purple and pink shaded pads.
Paw print on upper arm
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 line tattoo of three cats in a row on a limb, with a larger cat in the centre flanked by two smaller cats.
Three cats tattoo on a limb
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 tattoo of a lion and a second animal around a sunburst on a person's upper back, with their hair in a bun.
Lion and sun on upper back
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
Black and grey lion tattoo on the upper arm, split between a geometric faceted left side and a realistic shaded right side within large triangles.
Geometric and realistic lion on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head with a lamb beneath it, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Lion and lamb on an upper arm
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of a humpback whale on the upper arm, with the arm raised and flexed.
Whale on an upper arm
Sketch-style tattoo of a sloth clutching a branch, with red, orange and blue washes, on the thigh.
Sloth with watercolour washes on thigh
Black linework tattoo of a faceted geometric giraffe head with hatched shading and solid black spots, sitting on the upper arm.
Geometric giraffe head on upper arm
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
Colour tattoo of a brown bear's face with geometric facets and watercolour splashes, on the upper arm of a man in a grey shirt.
Geometric bear on upper arm
Black and grey realism wolf head tattoo on the middle finger of a hand with blue nails.
Wolf head tattoo on a finger
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a canine with its head raised and tail lifted, placed on the upper back beside the shoulder blade.
Black canine silhouette on upper back
Black tribal-style sitting cat design with bold solid shapes and swirling lines, shown as a flash drawing with no body placement visible.
Tribal sitting cat design
Black and grey tattoo of a boar built from Celtic interlace and spirals, shaded to look raised, sitting on the upper arm near the shoulder.
Knotwork boar on upper arm
Small black outline tattoo of a cartoon sheep on the lower stomach, just above a red waistband, in a fine line style.
Cartoon sheep tattoo on the stomach
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 geometric tattoo of a seated rabbit with patterned fill and a mandala-like motif on the ribs.
Ornamental rabbit on the ribs
Colourful sketchy tattoo of a leaping fox on a shoulder and upper chest, with loose orange, red and green washes over black linework.
Leaping fox tattoo on a shoulder
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
Black and grey wolf head tattoo on the outer thigh, half realistic fur and half ornate mandala pattern, with dotwork along the edges.
Half-realistic wolf head on a thigh
Black and grey photo of a small solid black cat silhouette tattoo on an ankle, with hands holding a rolled denim jeans cuff.
Cat silhouette tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey wolf head tattoo on the outer thigh, realistic shading on one half and intricate ornamental dotwork on the other.
Wolf head with ornamental pattern on thigh
Small solid black camel silhouette tattooed on the top of a big toe, with the toenail and neighbouring toes visible.
Camel tattoo on a big toe