Litter



In biology, the term litter refers to a form of multiple births typically born to non-sentient mammals.

The mother of Porthos, a Beagle owned by Jonathan Archer was born to a litter containing four males. 

On average a tribble has a litter of ten. 

They nursery aboard the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) had a litter of Labrador Retriever puppies in 2365. 

Spot gave birth to a litter of kittens in late 2370. 

There was question in 2373 as to how many offspring Lieutenant Vilix'pran was going to have in his budding that year. Because he had two in his last litter, and four before that, his most recent litter was projected to be anywhere from eight to 18. 

Following the loss of USS Voyager in the Delta Quadrant, Kathryn Janeway's Irish Setter Mollie had a litter of puppies that Janeway did not learn about until several years later in 2374. Mollie herself was the runt of the litter, but Janeway chose her because she thought the dog had spunk.