Portland-based artist Brooke Barker combines cute illustrations with sobering facts about some of our animal friends.
Her series titled ‘Sad Animal Facts’ showcases her cute illustrations with some enlightening but sad facts that most people may not know.
For instance, did you know that garden lizards eat their own tails for calcium, or that an ostrich typically spends four months alone every winter?
Scroll down or visit her website to see more.
[via Laughing Squid, images via Sad Animal Facts]