Lion Statue - Trafalgar Square - London - The sculptor of the four lions on Trafalgar Square had never even seen a lion when he cast the statues. He used his dog and a cat as the models for the statues. That is why the lion has his tongue out, much like a dog! (Source: http://cruises.about.com/od/europeancruises/ig/London--England/london004-jpg.htm)