pseudopregnancy
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In late July, the giant panda began sleeping more, eating less, nest building and body licking — behaviors consistent with pregnancy or pseudopregnancy, the zoo said.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 21, 2020
According to the San Diego Zoo blog, "a pseudopregnancy occurs when a female exhibits the signs and symptoms of pregnancy when in fact she is not experiencing one."
From National Geographic ● Aug. 20, 2015
Officials said they couldn’t tell if she was pregnant or experiencing a pseudopregnancy.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2015
Females can experience a "pseudopregnancy" that causes hormone spikes and changes in behavior, such as reduced appetite and mobility - similar to the symptoms of an actual pregnancy.
From Reuters ● Aug. 23, 2013
Since female sufferers who become pregnant usually get relief about the third month, asked Dr. Roger Demers of Quebec, why not try the effects of a pseudopregnancy?
From Time Magazine Archive
But they can also have pseudopregnancies and show signs of being with cub when they are not.
From Washington Post ● May 26, 2017
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