With all the different animals in the world, there is probably one out there that is really symbolic of the kind of person you are or the kind you aspire to be. When we think of really popular choices for animal tattoos, we think of lions, gorillas, and butterflies. One animal that we don’t see a lot of in terms of being tattooed is the rhino and we aren’t sure why. This is such a unique animal that is very symbolic in history and even today.

The rhino tattoo has started to pick up steam as of late and we are happy to see that because the rhino is a very symbolic animal and it looks great when it is tattooed by the right artist. The rhino or Rhinoceros is a large mammal with a huge horn on his face. This make the rhino very intimidating and this has a lot to do with the symbolism of the rhino. However, you might be surprised at some of the other meanings behind the rhino tattoo.

In this post we are going to talk about the rhino and the characteristics that make the rhino the animal that it is. We will also delve into the rhino tattoo meaning and talk about how people choose to think of the symbolism of the rhino in different ways. Finally, we will talk about some of the cool variations of the rhino tattoo so we can help to give you a better idea of ways you can have the rhino tattooed on your body. We hope you enjoy the post and learn a little bit about the rhino.

About Rhinos

In order to understand the meaning behind the rhino tattoo, we should talk about the rhino and some of the characteristics attributed to this majestic creatures so we can understand how they live.

There is a total of five rhinoceros species on this planet. In Africa you have got the white rhino and black rhino and, in the swamps, and tropical forests of Asian you’ve got the Javan, Indian and Sumatran rhino. Of all these different rhinos, they are known for one main thing. That is the giant horn that comes out of their snouts. This is where they get the name rhinoceros. ‘Rhinoceros’ means ‘nose horn’. The Sumatran, black and white rhino’s have two horns while the Indian and Javan rhinos have just one giant horn.