How many animals are dissected?
Over six million animals are killed for the dissection industry each year. What animals are used for dissection? Frogs, especially bullfrogs and leopard frogs Mice Rats Worms Cats Rabbits Fetal pigs Dogs Pigeons (and other birds) Turtles Salamanders Snakes Minks Foxes Snails Perch (and other species of fish) Dogfish sharks Squid Crayfish Clams Sea stars Sea urchins Sycha Cockroaches Grasshoppers Sheep Cows Where do the animals who are dissected come from? • The wild The majority are taken from their natural habitats. Many species of amphibians and reptiles, especially frogs, are declining at an alarming rate. Although this decline is caused mostly by habitat destruction and pollution, the removal of species for dissection worsens the problem. Other species generally taken from their natural environment include turtles, snakes, fish (usually perch), dogfish sharks, earthworms, crayfish, salamanders, and most invertebrates. • Breeding facilities Breeding facilities purposely breed animal
