This statistic displays the number of animals used for experimental purposes in Great Britain in 2023. Mice were the most commonly used animal with over *** thousand experimented on, followed by zebrafish at approximately *** thousand.
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GOV.UK. (September 11, 2024). Number of animals used for experimental purposes in Great Britain in 2023, by species of animal [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/636008/animals-used-in-experimental-procedures-in-great-britain/
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GOV.UK. (2024). Number of animals used for experimental purposes in Great Britain in 2023, by species of animal. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/636008/animals-used-in-experimental-procedures-in-great-britain/
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Number of animals used for experimental purposes in Great Britain in 2023, by species of animal [Graph], GOV.UK, September 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/636008/animals-used-in-experimental-procedures-in-great-britain/
