Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College ...

Known by many names across country, a mountain lion is the same animal as a puma, cougar, panther, or catamount, depending on ...

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 ...