Animal tattoo ideas

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

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Fine line outline of a small dog with a teal collar on the inner forearm, above a striped top.

Outlined dog with teal collar on a wrist

Black and white photo of a small fine line tattoo of a geometric, origami-style dog head on the inner forearm.

Geometric dog head on a forearm

Black and grey tattoo of a cat stretched upwards with its paws raised, shown on a forearm beside a white lace sleeve.

Cat tattoo on a forearm

Black fine line tattoo of a rat facing left, with hatched fur and a long curled tail, on the inner forearm.

Rat outline on the forearm

Two wrists side by side, one with a shaded grey realistic cat head tattoo and the other with a lighter fine line cat head, both in black ink.

Cat head tattoos on two wrists

Small single-line black outline tattoo of a cat on the inner wrist, shown against a pale forearm and the palm of a hand.

Small cat outline on the inner wrist

Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of a caracal head with tufted ears on a forearm, drawn with loose, scratchy linework.

Caracal head sketch on forearm

Black fine line tattoo of a cat's face with whiskers and shaded ears, on the inner wrist of a forearm.

Cat face tattoo on the wrist

Fine black line geometric wolf head tattoo with faceted panels and sharp ears, placed on the forearm.

Geometric wolf head on a forearm

Small black outline tattoo of an elephant facing right with its trunk curled, placed on the inner wrist in a fine line style.

Small elephant outline on the wrist

Fine line tattoo of a seated dog in black ink on the forearm of a person wearing a red checked shirt.

Small outline dog on a forearm

Two matching black line tattoos on the skin, a fox outline with the word always and a stag outline with antlers and the word protego, in a fine line style.

Matching fox and stag outline tattoos

Black and grey fine line tattoos on a forearm, including small script reading BE IT and an outlined animal on the lower arm, with the wearer's arms crossed over a dark jacket.

Fine line lettering and animal tattoos on forearms

Small black and grey fine line tattoo of a smiling sloth hanging on the inner forearm.

Small sloth tattoo on a forearm

Fine line black outline tattoo of a small fluffy dog on the inside of a forearm near the wrist, with a blurred dog resting beside it.

Fluffy dog outline tattoo on a forearm

Four small colour guinea pig tattoos in a row on the inner forearm, with a photo of four real guinea pigs on a red towel below.

Four guinea pig tattoos in a row on a forearm

Small black outline tattoo of a baby elephant in fine line style on the inner wrist.

Small elephant outline on a wrist

Fine line black outline of a small elephant tattooed on the inner wrist, with a hand raised in the background.

Small elephant outline on the inner wrist

Black and grey fine line tattoo of an elephant walking across the inner wrist and lower forearm.

Elephant on the wrist

Fine line black elephant tattoo on the inner wrist, shown beside a braided bracelet and a maroon jumper sleeve.

Single line elephant on the inner wrist

Fine line tattoo of a cat outline on the inner wrist and forearm, drawn in thin dark grey ink.

Fine line cat outline on wrist

Fine line black tattoo of a small fox sitting on the inner wrist, with the hand raised against a blurred brown background.

Small fox on the inner wrist

Fine line black ink tattoo of an elephant in a vintage engraving style, placed on the inner forearm and wrist.

Engraved elephant on a forearm

Black geometric panda tattoo in fine line with solid black fills, sitting on the outer forearm of a person with arm hair.

Geometric panda on a forearm

Black and grey tattoos on a forearm: a small fine line Deathly Hallows triangle symbol near the wrist and a solid black animal silhouette on the inner forearm.

Deathly Hallows and animal silhouette on forearm

Fine line tattoo of a spotted fawn in black ink on the inner forearm, shown against a white textured cloth.

Fawn tattoo on the forearm

Small black fine line fox tattoo on the inner wrist of a raised hand, set against a blurred background of stacked firewood.

Small fox on the inner wrist

Small black fine line tattoo of a cartoon animal with a rounded body and raised arm, on the inner forearm, with grey patterned fabric at the wrist.

Small outlined cartoon animal on a forearm

Fine line black outline tattoo of a stretching cat on a forearm, shown in a close-up and a wider photo.

Fine line cat outline on a forearm

Two fine line black cat outline tattoos on the inner forearms, one fluffy with dashed fur lines and one simple with a curled tail, shown with the wrists pressed together.

Matching cat outline tattoos on wrists

Colour tattoo of two cartoon bats with outlined wings and three yellow stars on the inner forearm, in a soft, simple illustrative style.

Two cartoon bats and stars on a forearm

Unicorn with an ice cream cone horn

Fine line black tattoo of a cat and a dog inside a rectangular frame on a forearm.

Cat and dog in a frame on a forearm

Two small fox tattoos on skin: one a solid black silhouette and one a black outline, both sitting on the forearm in a minimal fine line style.

Two small fox tattoos on skin

Small black line tattoo of a geometric origami-style cat on the inner wrist, shown with the hand raised.

Geometric origami cat on the wrist

Black fine line geometric fox tattoo with faceted panels on the inner forearm, photographed against a pale wall and a dim hallway.

Geometric fox on a forearm

Fine line black outline tattoo of a fox curled into a heart shape on the inner forearm near the wrist.

Fox curled into a heart on a forearm

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

Fine line black outline tattoo of a dachshund on the inner forearm, in a fine line style.

Dachshund outline on a forearm

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 line tattoo of a sitting fox made from geometric triangles and straight lines, on the inner forearm.

Geometric fox outline 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

Fine line tattoo of a curled-up sleeping cat on the inner forearm, drawn in single black linework.

Sleeping cat 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 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 fine line tattoo of a dog and a cat curled together inside an outlined heart, on the inner forearm near the wrist.

Dog and cat curled in a heart on the wrist