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

Lion tamarins take their name from their impressive manes—thick rings of hair reminiscent of Africa's great cats. The golden lion tamarin may be the most beautiful of the four lion tamarin species.

“Does that lion have a name?” asked President Samia. "If not, name him Tundu Lissu.” Mr Lissu is the leader of the main opposition party Chadema. He was arrested earlier this year for ...