The Nittany Lion is more than just a symbol of Penn State ... Known by many names across country, a mountain lion is the same animal as a puma, cougar, panther, or catamount, depending on where ...

One of the Nittany Lions’ historic rivals ... to mountain lions didn’t guarantee Penn State would select the animal as its mascot. Nicknames don’t always make sense. After all, there ...

Then there’s the Penn State Nittany Lions. REQUIRED READING: The Orange Bowl X-factor: He must own the night for Penn State football to beat Notre Dame The name is synonymous with the school’s ...