In mammals, what is the term for multiple offspring produced at one birth?

• A. Litter
• B. Brood
• C. Flock
• D. Herd

Answer: (A)

When multiple offspring are produced in a single birth in mammals, the group is called a litter. This term is used for many species such as cats, dogs, rabbits, and pigs, where several young are born together from one mother. A brood is a term you’ll hear more often with birds, though it can occasionally refer to young in other contexts. Flock and herd describe groups of animals rather than the birth event itself, and they don’t specify how many young are born at once. So the word that specifically names multiple offspring born at one birth in mammals is litter.