Sentence examples for large litters from inspiring English sources

They reach sexual maturity early, have a narrow reproductive window and large litters.

Q.Why do smaller mammals have large litters while bigger ones generally have no more than two offspring at a time?

"R-selected species tend to be small animals, which tend to have large litters," Dr. Thomas explained.

Kamler added that dhole's "adaptations for large litters and pack sizes" also made the predator stand out.

Most marsupials have large litters, which helps offset the brevity of their lives.

Most Lepus species have very high rates of reproduction, with multiple large litters being produced each year.

"I shall mature rapidly and produce large litters and be the dominant commodity breed," said the hybrid.

White pig breeds are generally noted for large litters (a maternal characteristic) and coloured breeds for rapid growth and meat quality (paternal characteristics).

Modern swine crossbreeding techniques involve mating a boar (male) from a breed with rapid weight growth and sows (females) selected for their history of producing large litters.

But given 440 million years of evolution, very short generation times and extremely large litters, oh what an obscenity of riches can be wrought from the basic Insecta ingredients.

Once a female naked mole-rat wins the weeks-long battle to become her colony's queen, her body becomes one-third longer to accommodate large litters of pups -- in one documented case 900 in a lifetime, including 27 in one super litter.