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Animals used for scientific research in the European Union 27 2011, by animal class

Share of animals used for scientific research in the European Union (27 countries) in 2011, by class of animal

The data shows the share of animals used in scientific research in the European Union in 2011, by class of animal. The most commonly used species were mice at 60.9 percent, followed by rats at 13.9%.

Mice	60.96
Rats	13.96
Cold-blooded animals	12.47
Birds	5.88
Rabbits	3.12
Guinea pigs	1.49
Artio and perissodactyia	1.28
Other rodents	0.47
Carnivores	0.25
Other mammals	0.07
Prosimians, monkeys and apes	0.05

Animals used for scientific research in the European Union 27 2011, by animal class

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