lion

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The single funniest gag arrives before the opening credits, when the roaring of the MGM lion is replaced by a baaaing sound.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Fish and Wildlife officials tranquilized the animal with a game dart, after which the mountain lion ran east over a fence before the dart started taking effect.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

According to London Zoo, Asiatic lion populations once ranged in areas including Turkey, across Asia to eastern India but were hunted to near extinction.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

A particularly massive sea lion has Bay Area tourists and residents flocking to Pier 39 in San Francisco to spot the mammal affectionately named “Chonkers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

They say a lion can figure out who will be the first person to spear it.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola