# Sad Animal Facts Brooke Barker Hilariously Illustrates Depressing Animal Trivia By Meghan Young | Published 2015-06-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sad-animal-facts References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/brooke-barker-sad-animal-facts) & [sadanimalfacts](http://sadanimalfacts.com/) Sad Animal Facts is an [illustration series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halftone) that is hilariously informative. It focuses on surprising bits of trivia that are not common knowledge -- perhaps in a conspiracy not to feel so bad for [lovable creatures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animal-generator). Yet what makes Sad Animal Facts truly previous is the artist's interpretation of them. Created by Brooke Barker, the Sad Animal Facts series accompanies each piece of information with a thought for the animal in question. For instance, in response to the fact, "Birds can't eat in outer space, they use gravity to swallow," the [illustrated bird](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/richard-scarry) chirps, "Skies the limit." As for hippos who "ooze a natural sunblock out of their skin," one notes, "I'm never going to get a tan." These illustrations are as clever as they are creative. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Hilarious Trivia Illustrations:** Illustration series that pairs surprising bits of trivia with humorous accompanying artwork presents an opportunity for a new genre of entertainment products. - **Animal Education with a Twist:** A new approach to animal education with comical and informative illustrations presents an opportunity for digitizing textbooks in schools and online learning platforms. - **Humanized Animal Trivia:** Humanizing animals through pop-culture references and relevant humor can inspire adult consumers to connect with this form of humorous education and presents an opportunity for creating e-commerce merchandise products such as T-shirts, mugs, and hats. ### Where This Applies - **Children’s Book Publishing:** Creating and selling illustrated animal trivia books can spark interest and curiosity in young readers in an entertaining way. - **Animal Advocacy:** Using humorous illustrations to present informative animal trivia can be an innovative way to promote campaigns for animal welfare and conservation. - **Gifts and Merchandise:** Humorous animal illustrations can be the base of an e-commerce store or expanded product line for any brand operating in the gift and merchandise space. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Limited Humorous Art Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-shrigley-1.md) - [Playful Cat Illustrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-meow.md) - [Animal-Themed Affirmation Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easy-affirm.md) - [Cheekily Creative Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrated-bookmarks.md) - [Animal-Inspired Habitat Lip Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/endangered-animal-lip-balm.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Shrinking Sad Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soap-that-turns-sad.md) - [Personality-Forward Bookmark Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humdrum-paper.md)