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pseudopregnancy

[soo-doh-preg-nuhn-see] / ˌsu doʊˈprɛg nən si /
NOUN
false pregnancy
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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

A hormone spike in a female panda tells scientists that one of two things will happen in 40 to 55 days: She'll either give birth, or experience the end of a pseudopregnancy.

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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