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.
90 percent of bees are solitary creatures
Cats prefer human companionship to food
Kiwis can remember a bad memory for five years.
Monkeys grow less social as they age.
Snails prefer eating in groups.
Mice can sense sadness in other mice. And it makes them sad.
If a female fox dies her mate will stay single forever, but widowd female foxes look for a mate immediately.
Dolphins prefer herring to eye contact.
Ravens spread negative emotions to each other.
Shyness helps prawns survive.
Dumble bees have trouble recovering from stress witout sugar.
Female cheetahs live alone.
Cats can recognize certain human voices but don't care.
Goldfish are often cited as having a three second memory, but they can actually remember things for five months.
Before spraying their enemies, skunks try to threaten them using dance.
A narwhale's heart slows to only 4 beats per minute when it's frightened.
Dogs often show signs of stress when being hugged.
Cows have best friends and they get sad when they are away.
Dogs can tell when someone is untrustworthy.
HonneyBees shake their butts to express their displeasure.
Fruits flies can become hopeless.
Voles become stressed when their peers are stressed.
Rabits can use their ears to show anger, fear and anxiety.
Leafcutter bees work alone.
Some fish can recognize human faces.
Crows never forget a face.