). My ironwolf is kk genetics, and his mate is Kk and 4 stars. I thought kk x Kk had the largest litters together, and 4 stars is always the biggest litter. So for age perk I chose Youthful Prowess, thinking "kk x Kk, 4 stars, and Youthful Prowess all combined will SURELY give me a full litter of seven". So I planned out seven pup names, all of which I loved. Then the pups were born, and I only got 5 (4 males and 1 female). Ngl, I was somewhat disappointed- I SPECIFICALLY chose the Clown den in the hopes of getting the Clown Car achievement. But alas, I got stuck with only 5 pups 
This reminded me of a previous litter I had with one of my other favorite pairs, with a litter number I thought was strange. I'm pretty sure they were both black wolves, which would usually mean a smaller litter due to some being KK a.k.a. dying before birth. This pair was only 3 stars diversity. I don't remember whether or not I chose Youthful Prowess perk. Anyway, they ended up with SEVEN pups.
I know the WolfQuest AE genetics are very complex, and I love how they differ so greatly from the predictable 2.7 genetics! It really adds some realism to the game, and much more pup variation. I'm just confused on how 3 star wolves with non-perfect genetics got the max litter size, while two other wolves who were perfect for large litters in every way only got five. I don't know how to explain the 3 star situation, but is it possible the ironwolf litter could be affected by the female's injury? At the time of birth, my ironwolf's mate had both a major and minor injury- could this somehow possibly equate to some of her pups dying before birth, hence the smaller litter? If so, that is something extremely unique and unexpected that I absolutely love! If not, I'm eager to figure out this mystery.
So what are your genetic litter size stories? Do you have any strange stories about unexpected litter sizes, or are all of your AE litters basically the size you expected? I'd love to hear about other people's experiences with this!
