Raccoon Tattoos: They are Pretty!

Posted on October 27, 2009
Filed Under Before You Decide, Tattoo Meanings

Raccoon Tattoos: They are Pretty! Raccoon tattoos are joyful and amusing and really stand out of the crowd of animal tattoos. Raccoons with their black facial masks, black and white striped tails and sensitive front paws and, can be ascribed different human qualities, namely those of being flaneur, bandit or an actor.

The nature has endowed Raccoons with beauty and wit and they can be taught simple actions like distinguishing objects or performing some movements.

There’s something mischievous in this animal’s nature, that’s why Raccoon is a frequent character of various cartoon and a permanent participant of funny situations. The animal is a nocturnal one, it is active at night and sees the dark sides of things we can’t see, or – symbolically – it knows what we don’t know about ourselves, reveals our hidden nature.

So a raccoon tattoo can symbolize a person’s “alter egos,” or perhaps the desire to make some hints about his or her character like “I’m not the one you take me for.” Such tattoo may as well suggest that the behavior of its wearer can be unpredictable and playful.

The very word “raccoon” derives from the Indian (Native American) word that means “one who rubs, scrubs and scratches with its hands.” This creature is often mentioned in American Indian legends and tales.

Raccoons now live on the European continent, in the Caucasus region and Japan as well as in North America. Their natural habitat is forests, but they can easily adapt to unfamiliar conditions and have already populated mountainous areas, marshlands, and even joined the rows of city dwellers. Some people have them as an exotic pet.