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The following wild animals are classed as animals inherently dangerous to humans:
(a) Order Primates:
(i) Family Pongidae (gibbons, orangutan, chimpanzees, siamangs and gorillas) -- all species;
(ii) Family Cercopithecidae:
A. Genus Macaca (macaques) -- all species;
B. Genus Papio (mandrills, drills and baboons) -- all species;
C. Theropithecus Gelada (Gelada baboon);
(b) Order Carnivora:
(i) Family Canidae:
A. Genus Canis (wolves, jackals and dingos; all species, including crosses between wolves and domestic animals);
B. Chrysocyon brachyurus (maned wolf);
C. Cuon alpinus (red dog);
D. Lycaon pictus (African hunting dog);
(ii) Family Ursidae (bears) -- all species;
(iii) Family Mustelidae -- Gulo gulo (wolverine);
(iv) Family Hyaenidae (hyenas) -- all species;
(v) Family Felidae:
A. Genus Leo or Panthera or Neofelis (lions, tigers, jaguars and leopards) -- all species;
B. Unica unica (snow leopard);
C. Acinonyx jubatus (cheetah);
D. Felis concolor (cougar) -- all subspecies;
(c) Order Proboscidae: Family Elephantidae (elephants) -- all species;
(d) Order Perissodactyla: Family Rhinocerotidae (rhinoceroses) -- all species;
(e) Order Artiodactyla:
(ii) Family Hippopotamidae -- Hippopotamus amphibius (hippopotamus);
(ii) Family Bovidae: Syncerus caffer (African buffalo).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 49. Conservation and Ecology § 49-8-5. Classification of inherently dangerous animals - last updated January 01, 2018 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-49-conservation-and-ecology/ms-code-sect-49-8-5/
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