Animals inherently dangerous to humans

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The following wild animals are classed as animals inherently dangerous to humans:

Order Primates:

Family Pongidae (gibbons, orangutan, chimpanzees, siamangs and gorillas) - all species;

Family Cercopithecidae:

A. Genus Macaca (macaques) - all species;

B. Genus Papio (mandrills, drills and baboons) - all species;

C. Theropithecus Gelada (Gelada baboon);

Order Carnivora:

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);

Family Ursidae (bears) - all species;

Family Mustelidae - Gulo gulo (wolverine);

Family Hyaenidae (hyenas) - all species;

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;

Order Proboscidae: Family Elephantidae (elephants) - all species;

Order Perissodactyla: Family Rhinocerotidae (rhinoceroses) - all species;

Order Artiodactyla:

Family Hippopotamidae - Hippopotamus amphibius (hippopotamus);

Family Bovidae: Syncerus caffer (African buffalo).


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