About to Pop: How Many Babies?

Question: How many kits do least weasels (Mustela nivalis) usually give birth to?

Answer: Least weasels usually give birth to litters of 1–7 kits.

Question: What is the largest number of pups a house mouse (Mus musculus) may give birth to?

Answer: A house mouse may give birth to a litter of up to 12 pups.

Question: How large is a typical litter of African lion (Panthera leo) cubs?

Answer: Most lion litters contain 1–6 cubs.

Question: How many eggs does a Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) typically lay?

Answer: A Laysan albatross typically lays a single egg.

Question: What is the largest number of eggs an American toad (Anaxyrus americanus) can typically lay?

Answer: An American toad can lay strands of up to 20,000 eggs.

Question: How many cubs does a tiger (Panthera tigris) typically give birth to?

Answer: A tiger typically gives birth to 2–4 cubs.

Question: What is the largest number of eggs that a burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) will typically lay?

Answer: A burrowing owl may typically lay up to 12 eggs.

Question: How many pups does a gray wolf (Canis lupus) normally give birth to?

Answer: A gray wolf normally gives birth to a litter of 4–6 pups.

Question: How many eggs does a coconut crab (Birgus latro) typically lay?

Answer: A coconut crab typically lays 50,000–100,000 eggs.

Question: What is the largest number of kits a common genet (Genetta genetta) will typically give birth to?

Answer: A litter of genets typically contains up to 5 kits.

Question: What is the largest number of eggs a bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) can lay?

Answer: Bobwhite quail have been recorded laying clutches with as many as 28 eggs in them.

Question: How many eggs does a Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) typically lay?

Answer: Chilean flamingos usually lay a single egg.

Question: What is the lowest number of eggs in a clutch laid by a ball python (Python regius)?

Answer: A ball python may lay only a single egg.

Question: How many eggs does an American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) typically lay?

Answer: An American alligator typically lays 25–60 eggs in its nest.

Question: How many eggs does a common carp (Cyprinus carpio) lay in a season?

Answer: A common carp lays 1–2 million eggs (in several batches) during the breeding season.

Question: How many eggs does a mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) typically lay?

Answer: A typical clutch size is 1–13 eggs.

Question: What is the largest number of eggs a green iguana (Iguana iguana) may lay?

Answer: A green iguana may lay as many as 30 eggs at a time.

Question: How many kits does a red fox (Vulpes vulpes) typically give birth to?

Answer: There are typically 1–10 kits in a litter of red foxes.

Question: How many eggs can an Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) lay?

Answer: An Antarctic krill can lay up to 10,000 eggs at a time.