Big cats in Africa include the lion, leopard and cheetah. There are also several small wild cats that inhabit the area, such as the African golden cat, caracal, black-footed cat and serval.
The big cat species addressed in these regulations are the lion, tiger, leopard, snow leopard, clouded leopard, cheetah, jaguar, cougar, and any hybrid combination any of these species (liger, tigon, etc) that results from breeding of these big cats.