Faunalytics Index – October 2026

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Each month, our Faunalytics Index provides a round-up of data, statistics, and facts gleaned from the most recent research we’ve covered in our library. Our aim is to give you a quick overview of some of the most eye-catching and informative bits of data that could help you be more effective in your advocacy for animals.

If you want to know more about any given statistic, follow the links below, read the source articles, and dive deeper into the issues.

84%​

The percentage of people in Brazil who believe that shrimps can feel pain, according to a national survey.
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91%​

The percentage of participants feeding their dogs a vegan diet who were vegan themselves in an international study of 2,639 guardians.
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340​

The estimated number of kilograms of lead left behind in discarded internal organs from the 2023–2024 big-game hunting season in Canada. Scavengers such as eagles and bears are at risk of poisoning from feeding on these so-called gut piles.
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92%​

The failure rate of drugs during clinical trials in humans, mostly due to safety and efficacy issues that animal tests didn’t predict.
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20%​

The percentage by which dairy cows are more likely to die during a heatwave, according to a study of mortality in 46,000 dairy cows. Deaths can continue to occur at significant levels for three days after the heatwave ends.
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3.5x​

The increase in likelihood of university students choosing a meatless meal immediately after watching a 16-minute segment of the documentary Dominion, relative to their choices before watching.
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US$75.8 million​

The projected value of India’s exotic pet market by 2030.
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7 in 10​

The proportion of surveyed fundraisers in the farmed animal advocacy movement who described funder dynamics that felt constraining or coercive at some point. Most often, they felt pressured to shift programmatic priorities away from what they believed was most needed.
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382,000​

The estimated number of fishes used in, or approved for, toxicity tests since 2009 under the European Union’s main chemical safety law. A 2022 rule change could require another 520,000 to 680,000.
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81%​

The percentage of respondents who reported having no interest in bullfighting in a survey conducted across four universities in Mexico and Spain.
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