Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 62.101 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 62.101
- Wild: when used in reference to an animal, means a species, including each individual of a species, that normally lives in a state of nature and is not ordinarily domesticated. See Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 1.101
In this subchapter:
(1) “Captivity” means the state of being held under control or kept caged or penned.
(2) “Dangerous wild animal” means a lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, hyena, bear, elephant, wolf, or rhinoceros and includes any species, subspecies, or hybrid of any of those animals.
(3) “Hybrid” means an offspring of two animals of different breeds, species, or genera.
(4) “Lion” means African and Asiatic lion.
(5) “Sanctuary” means a place of refuge where abused, neglected, unwanted, impounded, abandoned, orphaned, or displaced dangerous wild animals are provided care for their lifetime or until released back to their natural habitat.