Dangerous wild animal defined.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 574A.014
in effectDangerous 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 ).
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-574A.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026