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UK Records Increase in Animal Testing

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The increase marks the greatest leap in animal use in medical research since 1986, when the government introduced new auditing procedures. The experiments range from small procedures such as taking blood and tissue samples to invasive brain surgery and inducing incurable diseases such as Parkinson's and cancer.

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How much bird is there, anyway?

10,000 Birds

Here’s some data from the famous research project of Manu, Peru, giving biomass in kilograms per hectare. A single large spider monkey, which might be out of view, equals a large number of lightly built and small birds which may be scattered across the landscape. Amphibian’s and Reptiles: 3.4 This is not a surprise.

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