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Animals Tattoos

Animalstattoo work from artists across the TattooNOW network. Each image links to the artist’s portfolio.

About Animals Tattoos

Animal tattoos are among the most popular and meaningful subjects in tattooing, spanning the whole animal kingdom and every style. People choose a creature whose qualities resonate — or simply one they love.

  • Rich symbolism: lion (courage), wolf (loyalty), elephant (memory), butterfly (rebirth)
  • Works in every style — traditional, color realism, fine-line, geometric, Japanese
  • Match the artist to the look — a photoreal lion and a fine-line hummingbird differ
  • Fur, feathers and the life in the eyes separate great animal work from flat work
  • Scales from a small wrist piece to a full back; flows well on limbs and torso

Last updated June 2026

Popular Animals artists

Dog Portrait in Color, Ole Norm
Dog Portrait in Color, Ole Norm
Bob Parr · Loveland, CO
Full Color Cover-up backpiece
Full Color Cover-up backpiece
Bob Parr · Loveland, CO
Butterfly flower as a skull
Butterfly flower as a skull
Bob Parr · Loveland, CO
Color Arm Sleeve Japanese Style
Color Arm Sleeve Japanese Style
Bob Parr · Loveland, CO
Lorraine's Hello Kitty Tattoo with colored flower
Lorraine's Hello Kitty Tattoo with colored flower
Bob Parr · Loveland, CO
Watercolor Bird Tattoo
Watercolor Bird Tattoo
Bob Parr · Loveland, CO
Color cat portrait tattoo with a flower by Bob
Color cat portrait tattoo with a flower by Bob
Bob Parr · Loveland, CO
Black and Gray Owl with Clock and gears
Black and Gray Owl with Clock and gears
Lalo Ramirez · Murray, UT
Black and gray goldfish for Cort!
Black and gray goldfish for Cort!
Bella Taverney · East Haven, CT
Japanese Tiger by SlyFox🦊 at book Now for an Appointment…
Japanese Tiger by SlyFox🦊 at book Now for an Appointment…
SlyFox · Fort Worth, TX
Panther Tattoo By SlyFox🦊 at book for an appointment!
Panther Tattoo By SlyFox🦊 at book for an appointment!
SlyFox · Fort Worth, TX
Made this on my friend, Bob
Made this on my friend, Bob
Adam Lauricella · Wappingers Falls, NY
SAVE THE DATE 14-15 NOVEMBER 2026🔥Partner
SAVE THE DATE 14-15 NOVEMBER 2026🔥
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SAVE THE DATE 14-15 NOVEMBER 2026🔥Partner
SAVE THE DATE 14-15 NOVEMBER 2026🔥
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@noblan.abarca
@noblan.abarca
Noblan Abarca
Marine patchwork leg sleeve in progress!
Marine patchwork leg sleeve in progress!
Jordan Milburne · Edgewood, MD
„Dann muss da bestimmt was ganz Dunkles drüber, oder?
„Dann muss da bestimmt was ganz Dunkles drüber, oder?
Tatjana ✨ Photorealistische Tattoos
Finished a sleeve today or right around there!
Finished a sleeve today or right around there!
Jeff Burt
„Wie sollen die Tattoos denn aussehen, wenn du alt bist?
„Wie sollen die Tattoos denn aussehen, wenn du alt bist?
Tatjana ✨ Photorealistische Tattoos
Check out more tattoos like this at!
Check out more tattoos like this at!
Megan · Edgewood, MD
Tiger and peony in progress
Tiger and peony in progress
Boston Rogoz · Phoenix, AZ
Last minute opening for this afternoon
Last minute opening for this afternoon
Steve Phipps · Columbia, SC
🐢 🦈 🐢 SWIPE ⬅️ Here are a few marine animal tattoos I’ve…
🐢 🦈 🐢 SWIPE ⬅️ Here are a few marine animal tattoos I’ve…
Jordan Milburne · Edgewood, MD
Tired of your old tattoo?
Tired of your old tattoo?
Cover-up, Realism Tattoos | Nihad Huseyinli
in progress
in progress
Lisa Ammer
Progress on this crocodile sleeve 🌱🌺🐊🌺🌱
Progress on this crocodile sleeve 🌱🌺🐊🌺🌱
Kety Smile Zlatić Tattoo Belgrade
Dieses Tattoo wurde von Lui gestochen
Dieses Tattoo wurde von Lui gestochen
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New late night quickie tat for my lady
New late night quickie tat for my lady
Bob Tyrrell · Detroit, MI
Fatemi tatuare gatti tutti i giorni e vi solleverò il mondo!
Fatemi tatuare gatti tutti i giorni e vi solleverò il mondo!
Beauty and the Beast Tattoo Studio
Elbow work and an early coat on some snake scales over the…
Elbow work and an early coat on some snake scales over the…
Boston Rogoz · Phoenix, AZ
DUBLIN, YOUR NEXT TATTOO STARTS HERE
DUBLIN, YOUR NEXT TATTOO STARTS HERE
Christian Mattioli
02/10/2026: i nostri resident artist realizzano…
02/10/2026: i nostri resident artist realizzano…
scrypta.tattoo.studio
🔥 TOMORROW 🔥!
🔥 TOMORROW 🔥!
sullenclothing
Leopard with 🌻
Leopard with 🌻
Manuel J Tattoo
Another look at my award winning piece from last month
Another look at my award winning piece from last month
Neotraditional Tattoos Liverpool
Cute little dancing cat for Katelyn
Cute little dancing cat for Katelyn
Cade 炎風 Japanese Tattoo | Central PA
Traditional black and grey marlin!
Traditional black and grey marlin!
Nick Trammel · East Haven, CT
This is the first session(s) on Ethan’s Second, much larger…
This is the first session(s) on Ethan’s Second, much larger…
alohasaltlaketattoos · Murray, UT
Last minute shark idea on the forearm while his wife was…
Last minute shark idea on the forearm while his wife was…
Art Oropeza · Murray, UT
WIP Medieval themed project 🏰
WIP Medieval themed project 🏰
NEIL CHETCUTI | TATTOO ARTIST
Traditional tattoo 🐓🐀
Traditional tattoo 🐓🐀
𝙶𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊 𝚃𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚒 𝚃𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚊𝚐𝚐𝚒𝚘 𝚃𝚛𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚣𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚎
BIRD ⚜️ FRESH/HEALED ⚜️
BIRD ⚜️ FRESH/HEALED ⚜️
Luka Jelenčić
MEXICALI | 19—24 OCTUBRE
MEXICALI | 19—24 OCTUBRE
Eliel González
Einen Vogel um einen Arm wickeln?
Einen Vogel um einen Arm wickeln?
Tatjana ✨ Photorealistische Tattoos
Neo traditional Snakes Chest Piece (fully healed) for 🐍…
Neo traditional Snakes Chest Piece (fully healed) for 🐍…
Jeroen J Tattoo
My heart tattoo of 2026 - 100% healed 🩶
My heart tattoo of 2026 - 100% healed 🩶
Joanna • Akademia Tatuażu • Szkolenia Tatuażu • Tattoo Seminar
Love Stencil ❤️🐼
Love Stencil ❤️🐼
Paula Karaś | Tatuaż | Realistyczny | Kolorowy | Neon | Gdańsk
Got to do a collab piece with Absolutely loved working on…
Got to do a collab piece with Absolutely loved working on…
Kevan Thompson · Murray, UT
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