The Lion of Gripsholm Castle was one of the first lions in Scandinavia. After it died it was stuffed and mounted, very poorly, possibly because the taxidermist and the museum-keepers never had seen a lion before
The Lion of Gripsholm Castle was one of the first lions in Scandinavia. After it died it was stuffed and mounted, very poorly, possibly because the taxidermist and the museum-keepers never had seen a lion before
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Another theory is that the taxidermist focused too much on making it look ferocious from the side, and simply forgot/didn’t care about the rest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion_of_Gripsholm_Castle
Looks like he’s had a few too many. A good nights rest and a kebab will sober him up.
Or the taxidermist wanted content that could be posted on Reddit in 294 years!
🤪
It looks like a heraldric lion
I don’t know much about taxidermy, but the complete skeleton, skull + teeth is available so why simply not use that?
Edit: actually, this one looks good, lol
Has he seen a cat?
Lion of Gripsholm is losing his grip.
Waaaaaaaasssssssuuuuuppp!!!?
Had they never seen a cat before?
[Mr Ballen told this tale with maximum funny](https://youtube.com/shorts/0Z3z9igNx4U?si=GxczqBAV5SIiL6mU)
He looks like he’s gonna get up to some hijinks
CALL CHUCK TESTA
Reminds me of the lion politician from Beastars who did multiple surgeries on himself to look like a less intimidating animal
Looks like Lions from medieval heraldry tbf
It looks like a child’s drawing now 🥲
Wasssssuuuuuuuuuuuup!
>possibly because the taxidermist and the museum-keepers never had seen a lion before
They did see the carcass . . . . .
Chuck Testa? [Nope.](https://youtu.be/LJP1DphOWPs?si=ou_ZgithxlI_joDZ)
The taxidermist was a wolf specialist it seems