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
The British Medical Journal reports that a 27-year-old soldier felt so much sympathy for his pregnant wife that he suffered attacks of pseudopregnancy himself.
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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