In the 18th century, especially for the King of Sweden in Africa killed a lion, and sent him to Stockholm.
Upon arrival from it had to make a scarecrow, which would add to the trophies of King Frederick I.
The body of the animal has not suffered a long trip and arrived to Stockholm just skin and bones of a lion.
Taxidermist, who made it stuffed in the 18th century, had not seen live lions.
That's why he did this exotic stuffed animal as told him imagination.