Giant pandas sometimes fake pregnancies
Pandas are known all over the world for being adorable, lazy, and black and white balls of fluff. So, when their numbers began to dwindle, several programs were put in place to make sure they would reproduce. However, did you know that sometimes they fake pregnancies?
Experts are not entirely sure why they do this. One explanation is that they know that being pregnant will get them special treatment. Nevertheless, faking has also been observed in animals that never had a chance to breed. Another theory is that they do it to make sure they are prepared to gestate when the time comes.