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In zoology

  • Puppies, younger dogs
    • other young members of the Canidae
      Canidae
      Canidae is the biological family of carnivorous and omnivorous mammals that includes the wolves, foxes, jackals, coyotes, and the domestic dog; a member of this family is called a canid . The Canidae family is divided into the "wolf-like" and "dog-like" animals of the tribe Canini and the "foxes"...

       family
  • Pups, young members of the Pinniped
    Pinniped
    Pinnipeds or fin-footed mammals are a widely distributed and diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals comprising the families Odobenidae , Otariidae , and Phocidae...

     (seal) family and also of some otter
    Otter
    Otters are semi-aquatic fish-eating mammals. The otter subfamily Lutrinae forms part of the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, as well as others. With thirteen species in seven genera, otters have an almost worldwide distribution...

    s, specifically the Giant Otter
    Giant Otter
    The Giant Otter is a South American carnivorous mammal. It is the longest member of the Mustelidae, or weasel family, a globally successful group of predators. Unusually for a mustelid, the Giant Otter is a social species, with family groups typically supporting three to eight members...

    , Marine Otter
    Marine Otter
    Marine Otters are rare and poorly-known marine mammals of the weasel family . They are the most exclusively marine species of the otters of South America, and rarely even venture into freshwater or estuarine habitats...

    , and sea otter
    Sea Otter
    The sea otter is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. Adult sea otters typically weigh between 14 and 45 kg , making them the heaviest members of the weasel family, but among the smallest marine mammals...

  • a baby Ichthyosaur
    Ichthyosaur
    Ichthyosaurs were giant marine reptiles that resembled fish and dolphins...

  • Mouse
    Mouse
    A mouse is a small mammal belonging to the order of rodents. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse . It is also a popular pet. The American white-footed mouse and the deer mouse also sometimes live in houses. In some places, certain kinds of field mice are also common...

    , Guinea pig
    Guinea pig
    The guinea pig , also commonly called the Cavy, is a species of rodent belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia. Despite their common name, these animals are not pigs, nor do they come from Guinea...

    , Hamster
    Hamster
    Hamsters are rodents belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. The subfamily contains about 24 species, classified in six or seven genera....

    , and other juvenile rodents are called pups.

In other fields

  • Sopwith Pup
    Sopwith Pup
    The Sopwith Pup was a British single seater biplane fighter aircraft built by the Sopwith Aviation Company. It entered service with the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service in the fall of 1916. With pleasant flying characteristics and good maneuverability, the aircraft proved very...

    , an aircraft used by the British in World War I
  • Beagle Pup
    Beagle Pup
    The Beagle B.121 Pup is a 1960s British two-seat single-engined training and touring aircraft built by Beagle Aircraft Limited at Shoreham Airport and Rearsby Aerodrome.-History:...

    , a 1960s British light aircraft
  • Michael Clarke (cricketer)
    Michael Clarke (cricketer)
    Michael John Clarke is an Australian cricketer and vice captain of the national team. Nicknamed 'Pup', 'Nemo' or 'Clarkey', he is a right-handed batsman, highly-regarded fielder and occasional left-arm orthodox spin bowler...

    , an Australian cricketer nicknamed "Pup"
  • Puppis
    Puppis
    Puppis is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the poop deck of a ship, and it was originally part of a larger constellation, the ship Argo Navis, which was later divided into three parts, the others being Carina and Vela; Puppis is the largest of the three.-Named...

    , a constellation, abbreviated as "Pup"
  • Pups (film), a 1999 film
  • Pup (manufacturer), a manufacturer of automobiles
  • pup
    Yellow dog Updater, Modified
    The Yellowdog Updater, Modified is an open-source command-line package-management utility for RPM-compatible Linux operating systems and has been released under the GNU General Public License. It was developed by Seth Vidal and a group of volunteer programmers...

    , the package updater (GUI front-end for YUM in Linux computing)
  • Pup Tent
    Pup Tent
    Pup Tent is an album by Luna.-Track listing:# "IHOP" – 5:44# "Beautiful View" – 3:43# "Pup Tent" – 5:55# "Bobby Peru" – 3:43# "Beggar's Bliss" – 3:34# "Tracy I Love You" – 4:45# "Whispers" – 3:55...

    , a music album by the group Luna
    Luna (band)
    Luna was a dream pop/indie pop band formed in 1991 by Dean Wareham after the breakup of Galaxie 500, with Stanley Demeski and Justin Harwood...

  • Pup tent, a small tent used for temporary shelter
  • An Irish variant of Lemon
    Lemon (automobile)
    A lemon is a defective car that is found to have numerous or severe defects not readily apparent before its purchase. Any vehicle with these issues can be termed a 'lemon,' and, by extension, any product which has major flaws that render it unfit for its purpose can be described as a...

    (as in, sold a pup)