Do animal prints make you look heavier?

depends on the fabric, really. If the fabric is velvety or is not light and silky, then you will look bulkier, no matter how skinny you already are. It also depends on the color of the prints. If there is a lot of white or light colored space, those colors reflect light, which makes you look bigger, so a print like leopard or cheetah would be better in that situation. As long as the amount of colors and balance of colors are okay, then the animal prints should not make you look larger than any other sort of tunic. Besides, animal prints are fun! So go for it!