The data shows the number of animals used in scientific research in the European Union in 2011, by class of animal. In this year almost seven million mice were used in scientific research in the EU27.
Mice | 6999312 |
Rats | 1602969 |
Fish | 1397462 |
Other birds | 669451 |
Rabbits | 358213 |
Guinea pigs | 171584 |
Pigs | 77280 |
Cattle | 30914 |
Amphibians | 29583 |
Sheep | 28892 |
Other rodents | 28465 |
Hamsters | 25251 |
Dogs | 17896 |
Other mammals | 7888 |
Horses, donkey and crossbreds | 6686 |
Quail | 5614 |
Old world monkeys | 5312 |
Other carnivores | 4982 |
Reptiles | 3824 |
Cats | 3713 |
Goats | 2907 |
Ferrets | 2540 |
New world monkeys | 700 |
Prosimians | 83 |