Largest mammalian litter size?

[Jennifer L Narang]

On 1 Dec 1996 bartermn at epix.net wrote:

> mathog at seqaxp.bio.caltech.edu wrote:
> : Idle curiousity time.
> 
> : What mammal has, on average, the largest litter size?
> 
> : I'm not betting money on it, but my guess is that it is some breed of
> : domestic pig.
> 
>  I had a pig that produced thirteen in her second litter, I'm sure that
> isn't anywhere near the record though. But I believe you are correct in
> assuming that they have the most offspring per litter. Someone correct me
> if I'm wrong.

The award for the largest litter size ever goes to a domestic mouse--34! 
(33 of them survived.)

The award for the largest litter among wild animals goes to the tailless 
tenrec (Tenrec ecaudatus) of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. Record: 
31, with 30 survivals. The normal litter size is 12-15, although females 
can suckle up to 24.

		Guinness Book of World Records, 1995.