Yes it is. Very often, the last pup to be born 'the runt' is weaker than the rest and may not survive more than a few hours.
pups or puppies
The collective noun is 'litter', a litter of cubs and a litter of pups.
There can be 1-10 dingo pups in a litter.
A litter of pups.
My neighbors Golden had eleven pups in her first litter. She had another litter a couple of years later and had nine.
Well, my guinea pig had 8 on her first liter. I think they usually have four or so babies a guinea pig has 2 to 6 babies in one litter.
A hamster can give birth to a litter of 4 to 12 pups, with the average litter size being around 6 to 8 pups. The number of pups in a litter can vary based on factors such as the hamster's age, health, and genetics.
A litter
a litter
A group of puppies is called a litter.
As few as one and as many as fifteen. My females first litter was 16 and her second litter was 14.
They have 5 to 6 pups per litter. as long as they have IT for.