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