If you are both a tattoo and animal lover, you may have thought about having an entire zoo tattooed on your body. If only the cost of getting them all done wasn't an issue! In fact, animal tattoos, in particular butterfly tattoos, are the most popular tattoos in the USA! According to a list compiled by Singulart, around 201,000 people search for them every month across the USA.
Other than that, more cool animal tattoos make it into the top 10 of Americans' most beloved tattoo styles. Those are dragon, snake, and lion tattoos. If you are not a fan of those or prefer less popular styles, there are many more animal tattoo ideas to choose from. Whether you are looking for cute animal tattoos or more realistic ones, you are bound to find something that will tickle your fancy.
Below, we've compiled a list of cute tattoo ideas featuring animals that will surely appeal to your animal lover's heart. Small, large, minimalist, cartoonish, and realistic animal tattoos — there's plenty to see and discover! Make sure to upvote the ones you liked the most, and let us know whether any animal tattoo below inspired your next tattoo project!
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Rhino's Back Is A Whole East-Africa Savannah. How Ingenious The Design And Concept. Let's Love Animals
I Had The Best Time Tattooing This Flash Piece
Pets Portrait
Cat Tattoo
Running Cheetah Tattoo
Matching Capybara For A Great Pair. They Happily Eat Ramen
Little Turtle
Adorable Red Panda Tattoo
My Friends
Cat Eyes
Duckling From My Flash
Taste Of Freedom
Super Cute Seals For Noora
Geometrical Animal Tattoo
A Tortoise With A Barnacle On Its Shell
Her Dog. Thank You, Gwendolyn
More Such Projects And Such Clients
A Rabbit Shooting A Carrot And A Yogi-Pig
Slight Variation On Flash Design
Dot Work Day
Add Otter Energy To This World
A Tiny Snail For @annakantsemal. Thank You For The Trust
Bee Tattoo
That's one of the best bees I've seen. The red accents make it pop!
Bee Nice
A Very Special Wombat For A Very Special Friend. Thank You Lisa
ohhhhhhh how? How can anybody draw that, let alone tattoo it? Amazing execptional talent, oh my!
Adi. For Her Grandma Yael
Bird Tattoo
A Guinea Pig Emoji
Shout Out To Scott For Letting Me Tattoo This. Thank You. Some Parts Healed And Some Fresh
Memory Form Brazil In Watercolour Hardpainting
Little Tarantula
Photo By In Magnum Circus Tattoo With @magnumcircustattoo. May Be An Image Of 1 Person
Mariposa And Cobra
Little Wolf Made By Our Apprentice @lunidae
Killer Whale And Four-Leaf Clover
Crow & Key Tattoo
Come nesting season, a mated pair of crows can receive chick-rearing help. Juvenile birds are frequently seen defending their parents' nest from predators. They can also be found bringing food to mom and dad, or feeding their younger siblings directly.
Thank you @aaronkempphotography it's always a pleasure tattooing your own mates.
Horned Toad Tattoo
Octo Love
Got To Redo This Guy And Add On The Tail
Octopus
And Here Is The Big Project Of The Saturday Competition For The Montauban Convention
Nautilulus
Little Bird
Crows
Puppy
Sketchy Turtle Tattoo
Cats. Two Of The Tightest Pair Of Cat Friends You Have Ever Seen. Thank You So Much Ryleigh
Another All Time Classic
Thank You Margot For This Great Project. A Navel Buffalo, A Very Rare Species
finally an artist that pays respect to body location ( with the belly button ) beautiful work
Tiger
Lucky Cricket For Allison From Last Fall
Little Turtle. Work Is In Progress. Many Thanx To Kim
Little Chihuahua Potrait
Little Birdy Neck Tattoo
Sweet Little Horsey For Amanda. Thanks Again
Crazy Giraffe
Custom Horsey With Boots And A Hat For Lisette. Thank You For Trusting Me With Your First Tattoo
Crown And Tiger
Mole Tattoo
French Bulldog Tattoo
Little Bat Just Loves Watermelon
Two Cats
Work In Progress
this would look fantastic with some colours to make it pop (not that it's not already amazing ofc)