<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Nittany Lion </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> The Nittany Lion mascot at the 2007 season opener </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> University </Th> <Td> Pennsylvania State University </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conference </Th> <Td> Big Ten </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Description </Th> <Td> Nittany Lion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First seen </Th> <Td> 1904 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Nittany Lion </Th> </Tr>

Why is penn state called the nittany lions