### Question
How is the "prohibited wildlife species" defined?


### Answer
The term **prohibited wildlife species** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 3371* as follows -

> any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 3371*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 53-CONTROL OF ILLEGALLY TAKEN FISH AND WILDLIFE**

