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Psychic Predicts Panda's Pregnant

Zoo Atlanta has decided to try something new to predict if one of their giant pandas is pregnant!

Zoo officials invited Helene Frisch – a fourth generation psychic – and Andy Liu – an I Ching practitioner to predict if Lun Lun is pregnant.

In late March, veterinary staff artificially inseminated giant panda Lun Lun. Giant pandas only ovulate once a year, during a 24 to 36 hour window. Because of delayed implantation of the embryo that regularly occurs in pandas, the gestation range for pandas is 90-180 days.

Using tone vibration, Helene Frisch attempted to communicate with Lun Lun and then make a prediction. Zoo officials say because Lun Lun is from China, Liu, an expert in the study of I Ching, used the ancient Chinese philosophy to also make a prediction.

After communing with the Pandas Frisch predicted Lun Lun is going to be a mom.

Liu was less positive, saying only it's possible the Panda is pregnant.

Officials say ultrasound has been the best predictor of pregnancies in giant pandas, however, during the time when it is most useful, female pandas are less likely to comply with the procedure.

A full-term cub is about the size of a stick of butter and its size can also make it difficult to detect through ultrasound.

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