The truth about the strange looking Gripsholm lion

At Gripsholm Castle in Mariefred, there is this stuffed lion that is the subject of many laughs. Recently, clips of the lion have also been spread on social media. Many visitors have stood there, amused and maybe even horrified by the lion's funny appearance, protruding tongue and white teeth.

But what is the lion's real background?

The thing is that what has been said about the lion from both guides and museum signs is not true.

This is what we know about the Gripsholm lion.