Why are lions so popular in European heraldry if they don’t live in Europe?

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For example, there are lions on the coat of arms of Britain or Norway, but there are no lions there.

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The remains of lions were found under Trafalgar Square. “Building work on the south side of the square in the late 1950s revealed deposits from the last interglacial period. Among the findings were the remains of cave lions, elephants and hippopotamuses”. From wiki.

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