Did you know that hippos attract mates by peeing, elephants only sleep two hours a night, and male bees are locked out of the hive during winter?
I’m a writer and illustrator living in the Netherlands, and I draw sad animal facts. I’ve spent the last three years researching and illustrating sad facts about adorable animals and sharing them online.
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Fox Facts With A Twist
Nap Life Realness
Sadness Is Contagious Mice Feel Your Feels Empathy in Small Packages When Sadness Spreads Tiny Souls, Big Hearts Can We All Hug?
Nutty Nature Hacks
I mean this one isn't that sad.. They plant the nuts they grow into, lack of a better word, but tree and the squirrels get even more nuts. Win win
Mirror Meltdown Moments
Cold but Not Colder
Selective Attention Experts
Not true. Cats have definite preferences for various people, and I know for a fact that one of ours likes men because of their deeper voices. Plus, mine come running when I talk to them.
Tiny Tears, Big Drama
Love, The Painful Way
Sugar Fix Required
Unconditional Love, Duck Style
Pocket-Sized Perspective
Survival Odds Are Hopping
Creepy Snack Time
Underneath the Surface
Spoiler Alert Survival Tips
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Solo And Speedy
Chew on This Snack Debate Teeth Never Quit Squirrel Expectations Snack Time Letdown Biting Truth
Lost in Translation
But they have learned what tones we can hear, so when they trust us and want to communicate with us, they actually use those tones! Elephants are incredibly smart animals (and very very interesting)
Lost and Found Calls
Solo and Thriving
Weight Gain Woes
Mildly Passive Puppers
Too Many Faces to Handle
Solo Vibes Only
Protein From Tears
No Gains, No Shame
Always Sniffing, Always Soft
Empathy Means Extra Scoops
Short Night Shift
Gravity Has Opinions
Snack, Not Smack
Birds of a Strange Feather
Just think about it: these male birds can puke on a female and the female will STILL mate with them. Meanwhile, you're single and scrolling through sad animal facts on bored panda.
Food Over Fellowship Hungry and Unbothered Solo Snack Mode Friends Can Wait Single-Minded Feeder Stripes and Snacks
Whale Woes and Sad Movies
Faceless Fish Problems
Winter Brain Drain
Nature’s Harsh Realities
Salt Overload Solutions
Mastering the Art of Excuses
Sibling Rivalry Level: Extreme
Close But Not Quite
Outcast Problems
Blending Into Nothingness
Solo Lunch Club
Well, have you seen their crowded living quarters? I'd want some alone time too!
As I've spent years uncovering sobering truths about the animal kingdom, I've discovered fascinating tidbits, such as the fact that while elephants barely sleep, giraffes are also minimalist snoozers.
For more charming insights into these quirks, check out this collection of amusingly tragic animal facts.
Really interesting facts and most I dodn;t know about! Also love the comments animals make :D
Really interesting facts and most I dodn;t know about! Also love the comments animals make :D