Giant Panda May Have Faked Pregnancy For Buns

CHINA: A giant panda has been accused of faking signs of pregnancy after learning she would be given five-star treatment – with plenty of extra buns’. – reports Sky News.

‘Ai Hin got keepers excited after showing signs she was pregnant, including moving less and initially having a smaller appetite.’

The Daily Mail comments ‘Experts say that the ‘pregnant’ panda who was to be the star of the show is not expecting after all, and may have been faking a pregnancy to cash in on cushy living quarters and extra treats at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Centre in China.’

Tests, however, have now revealed that Ai Hin was never pregnant and experts believe she may have been putting on an act.

Previously, the giant panda is believed to have been moved into a single room with air conditioning when pregnant.

“They also receive more buns, fruits and bamboo, so some clever pandas have used this to their advantage to improve their quality of life,” Wu Kongju, an expert told China’s state news agency Xinhua.