NRS 574A.014 “Dangerous wild animal” defined.

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NRS 574A.014 “Dangerous wild animal” defined. “Dangerous wild animal” means any of the following live animals held in captivity:

1. All elephants from the genera Elephas and Loxodonta .

2. All species of aardwolves and hyenas.

3. All species of primates, except humans.

4. The following species from the family Canidae:

(a)Gray wolves ( Canis lupus ).

(b)Red wolves ( Canis rufus ) that have been bred in captivity.

5. The following species from the family Felidae:

(a)Cheetahs ( Acinonyx jubatus ), including hybrids thereof.

(b)Clouded leopards ( Neofelis nebulosa and Neofelis diardi ), including hybrids thereof.

(c)Jaguars ( Panthera onca ), including hybrids thereof.

(d)Leopards ( Panthera pardus ), including hybrids thereof.

(e)Lions ( Panthera leo ), including hybrids thereof.

(f)Mountain lions ( Puma concolor ) that have been bred in captivity, including hybrids thereof.

(g)Snow leopards ( Panthera uncia ), including hybrids thereof.

(h)Tigers ( Panthera tigris ), including hybrids thereof.

6. The following species from the family Ursidae:

(a)American black bears ( Ursus americanus ) that have been bred in captivity.

(b)Asiatic black bears ( Ursus thibetanus ).

(c)Brown bears ( Ursus arctos ).

(d)Giant pandas ( Ailuropoda melanoleuca ).

(e)Polar bears ( Ursus maritimus ).

(f)Sloth bears ( Melursus ursinus ).

(g)Spectacled bears ( Tremarctos ornatus ), including hybrids thereof.

(h)Sun bears ( Helarctos malayanus ).