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 litter
a litter
A group of puppies is called a 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.
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.