These 31 Animal Facts Will Make You Happy and Sad ...

Artist and animal lover Brooke Barker's been sharing her sad animal facts (with clever and cute illustrations) on her Instagram for just a couple of months, but already, her followers have, in her words, "learned and laughed, and gotten slightly depressed." Here are a few of the bits of bad (animal) news, but no worries. These ones are cute; I left the really sad ones out.

1. About Squirrels

About Squirrels

2. About Giraffes

About Giraffes I feel this way sometimes, don't you?

3. About Yaks

About Yaks

4. About Roadrunners

About Roadrunners

5. About Lady Polar Bears

About Lady Polar Bears Suddenly I feel better about the 40 I gained when I was preggers.

6. About Seagulls

About Seagulls

7. About Lemurs

About Lemurs

8. And Dwarf Lemurs

And Dwarf Lemurs Can we all just agree that as cute as they are, lemurs are kinda gross?

9. About Dusky Seaside Sparrows

About Dusky Seaside Sparrows Okay, this one makes me really sad!

10. About Raccoons

About Raccoons

11. About Gorillas

About Gorillas

12. About Octopi

About Octopi Yoga pants, Netflix, and Ben & Jerry's.

13. About Hamsters

About Hamsters

14. About Big Cats

About Big Cats Is this really true?

15. About Hedgehogs

About Hedgehogs I care, wee adorable hedgehog!

16. About Snakes

About Snakes

17. About Alligators

About Alligators

18. About Crows

About Crows

19. About Butterflies

About Butterflies

20. About Cows

About Cows I wonder how they figured this out? Scientists, cows, a staircase and a stopwatch?

21. About Bees

About Bees

22. About Grizzly Bears

About Grizzly Bears

23. About Elephants

About Elephants

24. About Red Pandas

About Red Pandas

25. About Birds

About Birds

26. About Frogs

About Frogs

27. About Jellyfish

About Jellyfish

28. About Houseflies

About Houseflies

29. About Beavers

About Beavers

30. About Moths

About Moths I feel ya, moth, I feel ya.

31. About Foxes

About Foxes To see more of Brooke's illustrations and learn more tragic things about the animals we love (the feels!), follow her on Instagram @sadanimalfacts or on tumblr at sadanimalfacts.com.

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