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Sad Animal Facts

Brooke Barker is an illustrator, writer and animal enthusiast who created Sad Animal Facts Instagram account and a book by this name. she uses the latest findings from studies regarding animal biology and animal science in order to illustrate her cartoons. Here we selected some of the illustrations related to the facts about emotions and social life of animals with Brooke's permission.

SAD ANIMAL FACTS

90 percent of bees are solitary creatures

Sad Animal Facts

Cats prefer human companionship to food

Sad Animal Facts

Kiwis can remember a bad memory for five years.

SAD ANIMAL FACTS

Monkeys grow less social as they age.

Sad Animal Facts

Snails prefer eating in groups.

Sad Animal Facts

Mice can sense sadness in other mice. And it makes them sad.

SAD ANIMAL FACTS

If a female fox dies her mate will stay single forever, but widowd female foxes look for a mate immediately.

Sad Animal Facts

Dolphins prefer herring to eye contact.

Sad Animal Facts

Ravens spread negative emotions to each other.

SAD ANIMAL FACTS

Shyness helps prawns survive.

Sad Animal Facts

Dumble bees have trouble recovering from stress witout sugar.

Sad Animal Facts

Female cheetahs live alone.

SAD ANIMAL FACTS

Cats can recognize certain human voices but don't care.

Sad Animal Facts

Goldfish are often cited as having a three second memory, but they can actually remember things for five months.

Sad Animal Facts

Before spraying their enemies, skunks try to threaten them using dance.

SAD ANIMAL FACTS

A narwhale's heart slows to only 4 beats per minute when it's frightened.

Sad Animal Facts

Dogs often show signs of stress when being hugged.

Sad Animal Facts

Cows have best friends and they get sad when they are away.

SAD ANIMAL FACTS

Dogs can tell when someone is untrustworthy.

Sad Animal Facts

HonneyBees shake their butts to express their displeasure.

Sad Animal Facts

Fruits flies can become hopeless.

SAD ANIMAL FACTS

Voles become stressed when their peers are stressed.

Sad Animal Facts

Rabits can use their ears to show anger, fear and anxiety.

Sad Animal Facts

Leafcutter bees work alone.

SAD ANIMAL FACTS

Some fish can recognize human faces.

Sad Animal Facts

Crows never forget a face.