Celebs and their exotic pets

Martha Stewart tweeted on May 16 2021, "The nypost again 'fake news'. They have a story on peacocks today and say I have sixteen on my farm I actually have 21 of these glorious birds whose house is impeccable." That's right, 21! She continued, "They do not smell. They are so clean! Their voices are loud but such fun to hear. They are so friendly."

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Salma Hayek -

The actress doesn't seem like an overly extravagant person, but then again she is married to billionaire François-Henri Pinault. It makes sense, then, that she allegedly has an owl as a pet.

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Salma Hayek -

Hayek posted a video of her kissing her feathered friend on Instagram in October 2020, but there are photos of the two dancing, kissing, and sleeping together dating back to 2019.

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Michael Jackson - MJ had a couple of exotic animals, including a snake called Muscles, who apparently once escaped and ate a parrot while the King of Pop was in the recording studio, according to The Guardian.

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Michael Jackson - He also famously had a chimpanzee called Bubbles whom he rescued from a cancer research clinic in 1985, according to The Mirror.

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Elvis Presley - The 'Hound Dog' singing star loved animals and had many at home, including some more exotic species.

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The King of Rock 'n' Roll was given a kangaroo by booking agent Lee Gordon in 1957. He later donated the animal to the Memphis Zoo.

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Paris Hilton - The American socialite has in the past been known for her collection of dolled-up pooches. But did you know she once owned a kinkajou?

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Paris Hilton - Named Baby Luv, the little animal gained a lot of media attention when it bit Paris in 2006.

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Audrey Hepburn - Audrey Hepburn had several dogs throughout her life, and is pictured here with a poodle. However, she once kept an animal which suited her doe-eyes and delicate demeanor much better...

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Audrey Hepburn -

While filming 'Green Mansions' in 1959, she adopted a fawn called Pippin who was starring in the movie with her. The two developed a close bond and the little animal treated the actress as his mom, reported Fox News.

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Charlie Sheen - The iconic 'Two and a Half Men' actor isn't the most caring pet owner.

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Charlie Sheen - Sheen owned a Chinese water dragon called Hopper Jr., but the reptile sadly died from neglect, according to Zimbio.com.

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Leonardo DiCaprio - The Hollywood heartthrob made a serious time investment in this exotic pet which he bought in 2010...

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Leonardo DiCaprio - He bought a Sulcata tortoise for US$400. These creatures can live for up to 100 years, according to The Mirror.

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George Clooney - Can you believe that the suave actor once owned a potbellied pig?

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George Clooney - It's true! Clooney's beloved pet was called Max and the actor was heartbroken when he passed away in 2006, says Fox News.

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Josephine Baker -

The famously flamboyant French entertainer from the '30s had a pet leopard called Chiquita, says Fox News.

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Justin Bieber - The singer used to own a capuchin monkey called Mally, whom he illegally brought into Germany on his private jet, says Fox News.

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Miley Cyrus - Cyrus has a large menagerie of dogs and cats. But there is one pet that breaks the feline/canine trend...

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Miley Cyrus - She has a pig called Pig Pig, or Bubba Sue, reveals people.com.

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Tippi Hedren - Despite having worked with Alfred Hitchcock, the American actress and model has probably become more famous for being an animal rights activist.

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Tippi Hedren - In the 1970s, Hedren and her family raised a lion called Neil in their home, an incredible domestic arrangement documented by LIFE Magazine. She later released her own movie 'Roar' (1981) and set up The Roar Foundation in 1983, to take care of lions.

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Kristen Stewart - Kristen Stewart may have fallen in love with vampire Edward Cullen when she played Bella Swan in the 'Twilight' franchise, but perhaps her heart really did lie with Jacob Black and the werewolves after all...

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Kristen Stewart - She revealed in an interview with David Letterman in 2010 that she owns a wolf hybrid called Jack.

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Salvador Dalí - The Spanish surrealist painter was known for owning several exotic pets.

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Salvador Dalí -

Dalí had an ocelot called Babou, which he even took out for dinner at a New York restaurant, according to list25.com. In this image, Babou rests while Dalí signs papers.

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Salvador Dali - He was also photographed out and about in Paris walking an anteater, says Open Culture.

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Reese Witherspoon - The beautiful actress has kept pigs, goats, and dogs as pets, but one animal apparently trumped them all...

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Reese Witherspoon - That's right! Witherspoon fell in love with miniature donkeys and bought two for herself. They are called Honky and Tonky.

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Mike Tyson - The American former professional boxer has a penchant for pigeon racing.

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Mike Tyson - However, his exotic taste in pets doesn't stop there. Remember Tyson's tiger scene in 'The Hangover' (2009)?

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Mike Tyson -

Well it turns out the famous boxer actually used to own three tigers! According to The Telegraph, these huge cats cost him US$70,000 each.

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Tyga - The rapper may have 99 problems but his former pet tiger is no longer one of them!

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Tyga - That's right! Tyga illegally owned an actual tiger, and paraded snaps of his little cub on Instagram before the animal was seized in 2014 by the California Fish and Wildlife authorities.

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Tyga - The big cat, called Maverick, is now living in the Lions, Tigers & Bears sanctuary, according to the Daily Mail.

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Kirstie Alley - The late American actress was known for owning 14 ring-tailed lemurs! What a handful!

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Kirstie Alley - It's OK though; she had full-time careers looking after the animals, according to newsday.com.

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Vanilla Ice - Robert Matthew Van Winkle, otherwise known as Vanilla Ice, seems to like pets with some bounce.

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Vanilla Ice - He once had a wallaroo called Bucky, who escaped in 2004. Luckily the animal was captured quickly after scratching someone's car, according to Fox News.

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Nicolas Cage - Nicolas Cage has said that animals give him great inspiration for his acting. So what mysterious creatures does he keep at home?

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Nicolas Cage - The actor once had a king cobra called Sheba, whose aggressive and mesmerizing behavior was apparently the inspiration for the acting of his character Johnny Blaze in 'Ghost Rider' (2007).

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The actor also bought an octopus for a mere US$150,000, according to The Mirror, but later had to give up his eight-tentacled friend due to financial problems.

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Nicole Kidman - Slender-necked, long-eyelashed, and gentle-natured...what else does Nicole Kidman have in common with her unusual pets?

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Nicole Kidman - The actress and her alpacas both have beautiful flowing locks! The animals live on her Nashville estate.

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John Quincy Adams - The 6th President of the United States was apparently given an unusual snappy gift by the Marquis de Lafayette in the early 1800s...

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John Quincy Adams - Adams reportedly kept the alligator in a bathroom in the White House for several months before re-homing it, according to presidentialpetmuseum.com.

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Steven Tyler - The former lead singer of Aerosmith looks as monochromatic here as his rather unusual pet...

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Steven Tyler - Yep! Tyler once told David Letterman that he goes fishing with his pet raccoon every day. It was called Bandit, according to Fox News.

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Tori Spelling - The American actress is known for her love of animals, and is pictured here in 2004 with her dog Mimi LaRue.

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Tori Spelling - But her chicken was probably her most exotic pet! The Silkie Bantam hen was called Coco Chanel.

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Lord Byron - When the famous English poet was a student at Trinity College, Cambridge University, he was outraged by the fact he was not allowed to keep his dog there with him.

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Lord Byron -

In his anger, Byron searched for a loophole and found that having a bear was not against the rules, so he bought one! According to the Cambridge University website, the poet suggested that the animal should even sit for a fellowship.

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Martha Stewart -

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Salma Hayek -

The actress doesn't seem like an overly extravagant person, but then again she is married to billionaire François-Henri Pinault. It makes sense, then, that she allegedly has an owl as a pet.

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Salma Hayek -

Hayek posted a video of her kissing her feathered friend on Instagram in October 2020, but there are photos of the two dancing, kissing, and sleeping together dating back to 2019.

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Michael Jackson - He also famously had a chimpanzee called Bubbles whom he rescued from a cancer research clinic in 1985, according to The Mirror.

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Elvis Presley - The 'Hound Dog' singing star loved animals and had many at home, including some more exotic species.

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Elvis Presley -

The King of Rock 'n' Roll was given a kangaroo by booking agent Lee Gordon in 1957. He later donated the animal to the Memphis Zoo.

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Paris Hilton - The American socialite has in the past been known for her collection of dolled-up pooches. But did you know she once owned a kinkajou?

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Paris Hilton - Named Baby Luv, the little animal gained a lot of media attention when it bit Paris in 2006.

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Audrey Hepburn -

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Charlie Sheen - The iconic 'Two and a Half Men' actor isn't the most caring pet owner.

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Charlie Sheen - Sheen owned a Chinese water dragon called Hopper Jr., but the reptile sadly died from neglect, according to Zimbio.com.

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Leonardo DiCaprio - The Hollywood heartthrob made a serious time investment in this exotic pet which he bought in 2010...

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Leonardo DiCaprio - He bought a Sulcata tortoise for US$400. These creatures can live for up to 100 years, according to The Mirror.

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George Clooney - Can you believe that the suave actor once owned a potbellied pig?

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George Clooney - It's true! Clooney's beloved pet was called Max and the actor was heartbroken when he passed away in 2006, says Fox News.

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Josephine Baker -

The famously flamboyant French entertainer from the '30s had a pet leopard called Chiquita, says Fox News.

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Justin Bieber - The singer used to own a capuchin monkey called Mally, whom he illegally brought into Germany on his private jet, says Fox News.

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Miley Cyrus - Cyrus has a large menagerie of dogs and cats. But there is one pet that breaks the feline/canine trend...

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Miley Cyrus - She has a pig called Pig Pig, or Bubba Sue, reveals people.com.

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Tippi Hedren - Despite having worked with Alfred Hitchcock, the American actress and model has probably become more famous for being an animal rights activist.

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Kristen Stewart - She revealed in an interview with David Letterman in 2010 that she owns a wolf hybrid called Jack.

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Salvador Dalí - The Spanish surrealist painter was known for owning several exotic pets.

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Salvador Dalí -

Dalí had an ocelot called Babou, which he even took out for dinner at a New York restaurant, according to list25.com. In this image, Babou rests while Dalí signs papers.

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Salvador Dali - He was also photographed out and about in Paris walking an anteater, says Open Culture.

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Reese Witherspoon - The beautiful actress has kept pigs, goats, and dogs as pets, but one animal apparently trumped them all...

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Reese Witherspoon - That's right! Witherspoon fell in love with miniature donkeys and bought two for herself. They are called Honky and Tonky.

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Mike Tyson - The American former professional boxer has a penchant for pigeon racing.

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Mike Tyson - However, his exotic taste in pets doesn't stop there. Remember Tyson's tiger scene in 'The Hangover' (2009)?

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Mike Tyson -

Well it turns out the famous boxer actually used to own three tigers! According to The Telegraph, these huge cats cost him US$70,000 each.

Getty Images

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Tyga - The rapper may have 99 problems but his former pet tiger is no longer one of them!

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Tyga - That's right! Tyga illegally owned an actual tiger, and paraded snaps of his little cub on Instagram before the animal was seized in 2014 by the California Fish and Wildlife authorities.

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Tyga - The big cat, called Maverick, is now living in the Lions, Tigers & Bears sanctuary, according to the Daily Mail.

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Kirstie Alley - The late American actress was known for owning 14 ring-tailed lemurs! What a handful!

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Kirstie Alley - It's OK though; she had full-time careers looking after the animals, according to newsday.com.

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Vanilla Ice - Robert Matthew Van Winkle, otherwise known as Vanilla Ice, seems to like pets with some bounce.

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Vanilla Ice - He once had a wallaroo called Bucky, who escaped in 2004. Luckily the animal was captured quickly after scratching someone's car, according to Fox News.

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Nicolas Cage - Nicolas Cage has said that animals give him great inspiration for his acting. So what mysterious creatures does he keep at home?

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Nicolas Cage -

The actor also bought an octopus for a mere US$150,000, according to The Mirror, but later had to give up his eight-tentacled friend due to financial problems.

Getty Images

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Nicole Kidman - Slender-necked, long-eyelashed, and gentle-natured...what else does Nicole Kidman have in common with her unusual pets?

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Nicole Kidman - The actress and her alpacas both have beautiful flowing locks! The animals live on her Nashville estate.

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John Quincy Adams - The 6th President of the United States was apparently given an unusual snappy gift by the Marquis de Lafayette in the early 1800s...

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John Quincy Adams - Adams reportedly kept the alligator in a bathroom in the White House for several months before re-homing it, according to presidentialpetmuseum.com.

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Steven Tyler - The former lead singer of Aerosmith looks as monochromatic here as his rather unusual pet...

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Steven Tyler - Yep! Tyler once told David Letterman that he goes fishing with his pet raccoon every day. It was called Bandit, according to Fox News.

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Tori Spelling - The American actress is known for her love of animals, and is pictured here in 2004 with her dog Mimi LaRue.

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Tori Spelling - But her chicken was probably her most exotic pet! The Silkie Bantam hen was called Coco Chanel.

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Lord Byron - When the famous English poet was a student at Trinity College, Cambridge University, he was outraged by the fact he was not allowed to keep his dog there with him.

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Lord Byron -

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