According to government and private sectors sources, it is thought there are over 200 farms and breeding facilities holding somewhere between 6 000 and 8 000 predators in captivity. Some believe this figure could be in excess of 10 000. The vast majority of these predators, possibly as many as 7 000, are lions. Other species include cheetah and leopard as well as a host of exotic animals such as tiger, jaguar and puma.