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From Snopes:
An alternative theory holds that the creature's altered appearance in taxidermy form was intentional and/or the result of the taxidermist's expectation that the animal would be viewed only from a particular angle:
Here’s a picture from the side.
"Images" in this case would likely mean illustrations drawn by someone in some book. From the side, it kind of looks like one of those... doesn't really explain the bizarre tongue, but the rest, kind of.
Yeah, that sounds like the most plausible explanation. It's supposed to look like a heraldic lion passant: https://i.imgur.com/ZReMGZF.jpg