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
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2. About Giraffes
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I feel this way sometimes, don't you?
3. About Yaks
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4. About Roadrunners
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5. About Lady Polar Bears
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Suddenly I feel better about the 40 I gained when I was preggers.
6. About Seagulls
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7. About Lemurs
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8. And Dwarf Lemurs
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Can we all just agree that as cute as they are, lemurs are kinda gross?
9. About Dusky Seaside Sparrows
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Okay, this one makes me really sad!
10. About Raccoons
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11. About Gorillas
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12. About Octopi
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Yoga pants, Netflix, and Ben & Jerry's.
13. About Hamsters
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14. About Big Cats
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Is this really true?
15. About Hedgehogs
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I care, wee adorable hedgehog!
16. About Snakes
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17. About Alligators
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18. About Crows
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19. About Butterflies
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20. About Cows
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I wonder how they figured this out? Scientists, cows, a staircase and a stopwatch?
21. About Bees
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22. About Grizzly Bears
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23. About Elephants
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24. About Red Pandas
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25. About Birds
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26. About Frogs
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27. About Jellyfish
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28. About Houseflies
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29. About Beavers
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30. About Moths
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I feel ya, moth, I feel ya.
31. About Foxes
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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.