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Nittany Lion
Mountain lion mascot of Pennsylvania State University / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the mascot. For the fight song, see The Nittany Lion (song).
The Nittany Lion is the eastern mountain lion mascot of the athletic teams of the Pennsylvania State University, known as the Penn State Nittany Lions. Created in 1907, the "Nittany" forename refers to the local Mount Nittany, which overlooks the university.
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![]() The Nittany Lion mascot at the 2007 season opener | |
University | Pennsylvania State University |
Conference | Big Ten |
Description | Nittany Lion |
Origin of name | Named after Mount Nittany in Pennsylvania |
First seen | 1904 |
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