A lion in the zoo was lying in the sun licking his ass when a visitor turned to the zoo keeper and said, "That's a docile old thing isn't it?"

"No way,"  said the zoo keeper, "he's the most ferocious beast in the zoo. Why just an hour ago he dragged a Frenchman into the cage and completely devoured him."

"Hardly seems possible" said the astonished visitor, "but why is he lying there licking his ass?"

"The poor thing is trying to get the taste out of his mouth."