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 for animals in your advocacy.

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

	11% The percentage of time that wild dolphins were in the presence of boats, according to a review from New Zealand.
	80% The percentage of a cricket’s body that is edible, compared to 58% of a chicken’s body, which leads some people to support the eating of insects.
	40 The number of manatees rehabilitated and re-released by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity program, from 1994 to 2015.
	20,000 The number of respondents in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which reveals some fascinating things about self-identified vegetarians in the U.S.
	68% The percentage of people in the U.S. who have a favorable view of the animal protection movement, according to Faunalytics Animal Tracker.
	25% The percentage increase of people who would choose vegetables from a menu when they were “labeled indulgently.”
	1 The number of government-supported, low income housing facilities in Calgary, Canada (a city of 1 million people), where companion animals are allowed.
	11% The percentage of people who would choose a clean meat burger over other options, if taste and price were the same.
	4% The average percentage by which donations to a wildlife charity increased when appeals included a flagship species, in a recent experiment.
	64% The percentage of U.S. adults who see the animal protection movement as moderately or significantly credible.