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Table 4.

The number of pups born per litter for each of the breeding females

	Breeder 02-02			Breeder 02-04			Breeder 02-05
Litter	Week	No. of pups	Week	No. of pups	Week	No. of pups
1	25	11	30	9	35	4
2	37	11	50	10	57	10
3	48	12	61	15	68	12
4	68	5	99	6	114	13
5	118	2^{^*}	112	12	131	11
6	129	20	123	16	–	–
7	–	–	133	15	–	–

	Breeder 02-02			Breeder 02-04			Breeder 02-05
Litter	Week	No. of pups	Week	No. of pups	Week	No. of pups
1	25	11	30	9	35	4
2	37	11	50	10	57	10
3	48	12	61	15	68	12
4	68	5	99	6	114	13
5	118	2^{^*}	112	12	131	11
6	129	20	123	16	–	–
7	–	–	133	15	–	–

Litter was counted more than 24 h post-birth. Total pup number may be larger than indicated