Faunalytics Index – November 2026

Author: Faunalytics | Published: November 4, 2026

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This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about the state of species recoveries in Canada, corporate ownership of veterinary practices in the U.K., cage-free egg commitments in China, and more.

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.

0.5%

The percentage share of the total U.S. egg market held by plant-based eggs.

11

The number of Canadian wildlife species out of a total of 36 studied whose extinction risk has increased rather than decreased since their first assessment as far back as 1978.

60%

The percentage of first-opinion veterinary clinics that are now owned by the six largest corporate veterinary groups in the United Kingdom. In 2013, just 10% of practices were corporately owned.

90.5%

The percentage of Lebanese respondents in a national survey who supported legal protections for farmed animals.

97,448

The estimated number of farmed animals used in agricultural production, experiments, and teaching across 10 public universities in the United States. These animals are exempt from the Animal Welfare Act, meaning that their numbers, treatment, and fate are left out of federal reporting.

50%

The percentage of U.S. adults who identified their own companion animals as a source of their beliefs about animal emotions.

28%

The percentage of compounds that showed promise in the forced swim test that actually advanced to human trials. First introduced in the 1970s, the test places rats or mice in a container of water they can’t escape. After initial attempts to get out, the animals become still, a behavior researchers label “behavioral despair” and use to predict whether a drug might work as an antidepressant.

$0.19

The average price per ounce that plant-based meat alternatives cost more than their animal-based counterparts, according to a study of U.S. household-level grocery store purchases from 2019 to 2021.

16

The number of cage-free egg commitments made by companies operating in China that have been fully fulfilled, out of more than 100 made. Most of these commitments have a 2025 deadline.

39%

The percentage of Chicago residents who had used rat poison at least once in the six-month period before they were surveyed.

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