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Animal testing, or animal research, refers to the use of animals in experiments. It is estimated that 50 to 100 million animals worldwide [1][2][3] — from fruit flies and mice to non-human primates — are used annually and either killed during the experiments or subsequently euthanised. The research is carried out inside universities, medical schools, pharmaceutical companies, farms, defense-research establishments, and commercial facilities that provide animal-testing services to industry. [4] The vast majority of laboratory animals are bred for research purposes, while a small number are caught in the wild or supplied by pounds. [5]