Miss. Code Ann. § 49-8-5

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).