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

Evan Switzer was on his regular stroll in River Heads, Australia, when he suddenly heard un unusual “thumping sound.” What he saw was a kangaroo family, mourning a dying mother roo. Her partner was cradling her weak body while their baby looked helpless and confused. The mother in pain tried to