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

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

“Cats” is still “Cats” — now and forever, as the musical’s iconic slogan warned — but this production infuses the old lion with new vitality.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

The lion had stopped eating and was now looking at us.

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