And while the gold-helmeted Fighting Irish are a well-understod mascot, Penn State’s Nittany Lions aren’t as obvious. So, what is a Nittany Lion? The Nittany Lion is more than just a symbol of ...

Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion ... The rest, as they say, is history. The Nittany Lion would later appear in other places on campus, most notably with a statue, the ...

The Penn State student section chants for the Nittany Lion at every home game. Not every mascot is a gem and a hit that lives on for generations. Some are downright weird and, truth be told ...