~1 billion animals are killed every year in experiments

~U.S. tuna fisherman are allowed to kill over 20,000 dolphins each year

~Traps are so painful some animals bite off their own legs or arms to escape from the traps.

~ Chicken feet often grow around the wire caged floors, making them unable to walk for the rest of their lives.

~17 millionanimals are killed each year in fur traps

~40,500 square miles (105,000 sq. km) of rain forests are destroyed each year.

~50% of the world's species are found in tropical rain forests. ~30 million animals die each year for their fur .

~ The tallest bird in Earth's history was the now-extinct giant moa from New Zealand. This flightless bird reached a height of 13 ft. (4 m.)

~Every threeseconds an animal dies in agony in a research lab.

~The venom from the Malayan pit viper can be used to save lives.

~It takes an average of 40 animal pelts to make one fur coat.

~Ranch-raised mink often become insane and turn to self-mutilation and 15 die prematurely from stress or disease.

~Breeding pigs are chained to metal posts during their babies' upbringing, anywhere from 4-6 weeks.

~The average lifespan of a factory farmed chicken is 7 weeks .The natural lifespan of a chicken is 7 years.

~Wingspan of a chicken: 26 inches. Space allowed for chickens in factory farms: 6 inches.

~Most furs are not from animals caught in the wild. They come from fur ranches with the animals reared in small cages.

~ One of Hong Kong's delicacies is a young, drunk, and still alive monkey's brain.

~ In Hong Kong, sometimes a clouded leapard is drowned and boiled alive.