Penn State Nittany Lion

This article is about the Penn State mascot. For the Penn State fight song see "The Nittany Lion".

The Nittany Lion is the mascot of the Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania, USA and its athletic teams (Pennsylvania State University Athletics). It refers to the mountain lions (cougar) that once roamed near the school, and to Mount Nittany, a local landmark. There is also a fight song played during sporting events on campus entitled "The Nittany Lion (The Nittany Lion (song))."