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Michael Jackson (1958–2009) -

Michael Jackson kept several exotic pets, including this boa constrictor called Muscles.

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Elvis Presley (1935–1977) - In 1956, Elvis Presley famously sang his hit 'Hound Dog' to a top-hatted basset hound on 'The Steve Allen Show.'

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Paris Hilton -

Paris Hilton visits a koala enclosure at Taronga Zoo during a promotional visit to Australia. The socialite and heiress is famously known for keeping a variety of tiny pet dogs.

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Audrey Hepburn (1929–1993) -

While filming 'Green Mansions' in 1959, Audrey Hepburn adopted a baby deer called Pippin who was appearing in the movie alongside her. The two developed a close bond and the little fawn treated the actress as his mom.

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The former boxer and heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is well known for his love of pigeons.

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Josephine Baker (1906–1975) - The famously flamboyant American-born French entertainer kept a pet cheetah called Chiquita, who even wore a diamond collar.

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Justin Bieber - Justin Beiber used to own a capuchin monkey called O.G. Mally until it was seized by customs authorities in Germany. The singer tried to enter the country without declaring his pet, which was immediately put into quarantine. The monkey was eventually rehoused in a German zoo.

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The Spanish surrealist artist (pictured right in the photo, laughing) was known for owning several exotic pets, including an ocelot called Babou, which he once took out to dinner at a New York City restaurant.

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Marlon Brando (1924–2004) -

Pictured: Marlon Brando gets a bird's-eye view of a seagull in a scene from the 'Bedtime Story' (1964).

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Rafael Nadal -

Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal takes a selfie with a quokka during a visit to Rottnest Island in Australia.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle -

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, seen in 2019 during a visit to the Moroccan Royal Federation of Equitation Sports in Rabat, Morocco.

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Salma Hayek -

Salma Hayek holds Tyson the spider monkey at a press conference to publicize the movie 'Frida' (2002).

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Prince Charles -

The Prince of Wales laughs as he views livestock in the show ring during a visit to the Royal Welsh Show at Royal Wales Showground in 2013.

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Emma Thompson -

The actress and a friendly pig attend the 2010 'Nanny McPhee Returns' film premiere.

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Alexander Skarsgård -

The actor holds a python during 'The Legend of Tarzan' photo call in 2016.

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Prince William and Princess Diana (1961–1997) -

A young Prince William on his pony led by mom Princess Diana at Highgrove House in England.

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Penélope Cruz -

The actress and a large, cuddly "extra" arriving at the 'Sahara' movie premiere in Los Angeles.

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Moby -

Musician Moby pets a pig at a PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) fundraising event in Malibu, California.

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Larry King -

Host Larry King pretends to interview a killer whale during a 2001 family visit to Seaworld in San Diego, California.

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Sir David Attenborough -

Used to meeting all sorts of wildlife, Sir David Attenborough launches the National Moth Recording Scheme at London Zoo in 2007—with a little help from a finger-sized flying friend.

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Humphrey Bogart (1899–1957) and Lauren Bacall (1924– 2014) -

The legendary Hollywood film stars chase a turkey outside a house on the day of their wedding on May 21, 1945.

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Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) -

Surrounded by photographers, pop culture icon Marilyn Monroe rides a pink elephant in Madison Square Garden for a 1955 circus charity event in New York City.

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Clint Eastwood -

Manis the orangutan gets up close and personal with Clint Eastwood in a tender off-screen moment while filming 'Any Which Way But Loose' (1978).

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge -

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge presents Irish wolfhound Domhnall, regimental mascot of the Irish Guards, with a sprig of shamrock during the St. Patrick's Day Parade at Cavalry Barracks on March 17, 2019.

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John Cleese & Co -

Jamie Lee Curtis, John Cleese, Michael Palin, and Kevin Kline at the 'Fierce Creatures' photo-call in 1995. It's the ring-tailed lemur that steals the scene. 

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Bianca Jagger -

Bianca Jagger famously rides in on a white horse during her May 2, 1977 birthday celebrations at New York City's notorious Studio 54 night club.

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Austrian artist Gustav Klimt holding one of his cats in his Vienna studio.

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Tippi Hedren -

Known for her role in 'The Birds' (1963), actress Tippi Hedren became an animal rights activist later in life. 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, dedicated to the welfare of the big cats.

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Ricky Gervais -

Just for a laugh, actor Ricky Gervais with Miss Piggy and frogs Constantine (left) and Kermit, posing at the premiere of Disney's 'Muppets Most Wanted' (2014).

See also: Ricky Gervais' funniest one-liners.

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