Faunalytics Index – November 2016
This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts about whale watching, silk production, water savings and vegetarianism, dog behavior, and more.
All of these statistics come from items that we’ve published on the site recently; follow the links to read the articles and dive deeper into the issues.
$2.1 billion |
Estimated direct expenditures for whale watching in 2008, up from $1 billion in 1998 |
35 hectares |
Average home range size for slow lorises, an increasingly popular exotic pet |
76% |
Percent of survey respondents who are “very willing” to pay more for humanely raised products |
3,000 |
Approximate number of silkworms who are boiled alive in their cocoons to make one pound of silk |
27-41% |
How much a vegetarian diet could reduce the water footprint of EU citizens, depending on region |
90% |
Percentage of dogs who sleep in bed with their human companions and exhibit excessive greeting rituals, a sign of “hyper attachment” |
81% |
Proportion of U.S. adults who support the animal movement’s goal to minimize and eventually eliminate all forms of animal suffering |
12 months |
The average length of stay for shelter cats in Austria, according to a 2011 survey |
64% |
Percentage of dogs who bark more when human companions are absent |
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