1. young dogs; puppies
2. young seals
3. young of various other mammals such as wolves, foxes, or otters

Examples

• The mother dog had five pups in her litter.
• We watched the seal pups playing on the beach.
• The wolf pups stayed close to their den.
• All the pups were adopted within a week.
• The veterinarian examined the newborn pups.
• Harbor seal pups are born on land during pupping season.
• The fox pups emerged from their burrow at dusk.