Friday, December 10, 2010

Animal Tattoos

Lion TattoosAnimal TattoosLion Tattoos are another very popular type of tattoo that is commonly tattooed on people. The lion can represent a number of different things depending on the culture. Lions, historically have been depicted as the kings of the jungle, since they are at the top of the food chain and often have no natural predators. It is way more common for someone to tattoo a male lion on themselves, rather than a female lion. There are a number of reasons why this may be true, but the most commonly accepted reason is that the male lion is considerably stronger than the female lion, and often is the leader of the pack. If you are interested in tattooing a lion on yourself, but are unsure of what lion tattoos typically symbolize, take a look at the following information;

King
Animal TattoosLions are said to be the king of the jungle, and for a good reason. The lion has no natural predators, and generally only has to watch out for other lions and humans who would like to do the animal harm. They are known for being very fast, and unbelievably strong. Lions hunt in packs, and this is often how they are depicted in tattoos. A popular design for lion tattoos is to have the lion hunting prey. Some people go as far as to animate the scene several times on the body from the stalking all the way to the kill. One tattoo idea is to tattoo an entire jungle scene on a large area of the body, such as the back. This scene may include a lion stalking its pray from the bush, which can be a number of different animals from zebras, to elephants, gazelles or even hippos. This tattoo would require a large amount of space, time, and commitment, but it is one idea to represent the king of the jungle in a creative way.

Pride
Animal TattoosLions have always been considered to be very prideful animals. They rarely back down from a fight unless lives in their pack are actually endangered, and are often very territorial with their land. Other animals in the animal kingdom will take long routes around a lions territory if they know that they are near. This is probably a good choice. Lions have long represented pride, especially in African folklore.

Strength
Animal TattoosLions are also commonly used to represent strength. Lions themselves are unbelievably strong, and tattooing a lion on ones self can represent how strong an individual may be. These tattoos are often designed with the lion doing some sort of death defying act, or being locked in battle. This is a great way to represent the strength of the lion, as this is when the lion displays it the most.

There are many different things that a lion can represent. They are strong, brave and prideful animals that will bow down to no other animal. This makes an ideal choice for you to chose a lion tattoo design.