Litter (animal) and space, leaving the weakest young, or runts, to die through lack of care. In the wild, only a small percentage, if any, of the litter may survive to maturity, whereas for domesticated animals and those in captivity with human care the whole litter almost always survives. Kittens and puppies are in this group. Carnivores, rodents, and pigs usually have litters, while primates and larger herbivores usually have singletons. Litter (animal) A litter is the live birth of multiple offspring at one time in animals from the same mother and usually from one set of parents, particularly from three to
Howletts Wild Animal Park elephants in the United Kingdom and has one of the largest breeding groups of lion-tailed macaques in the world. The charity that runs Howletts and Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, the John Aspinall Foundation, also runs animal conservation programmes. It has recent success in releasing a black rhino into the wild and has previously released other black rhinos and gorillas. Howletts and Port Lympne have featured on the CBBC television programme "Roar". This shows the two parks, the life of the animals and how the keepers look after them. The first series was filmed in 2006 and, as of March