Did you know that Metro Goldwyn Mayer's famous lion, Leo, is buried in New Jersey?

At Savuti, in the same concession as Linyanti, live the most famous lions in Botswana, notorious for their habit of killing hippos and even elephants.

Like the famous lions supporting a fountain in the Alhambra, it probably came from Al-Andalus, one of the more relaxed Arabic-speaking regions in this respect.

Both private and public funeral ceremonies were held for the famous lion that was buried in the zoo.

He was the most famous lion in the world.

To his right was the statue of Saint Theodore, to his left the famous winged lion.

Already he could see what must be the famous lions, and above them frequent towers reared over battlements three times the height of a man.

The famous lions, known as "Swapo", sculpted by Johann Halbig stood outside the main entrance of the palace.

He eventually incorporated lions into his act as well, becoming the first famous lion tamer.

But those famous lions have cousins in town who lead - literally - a more cloistered existence, and they will share the spotlight tomorrow.