With the busy lifestyles they lead, we can't imagine how our favorite celebrities would manage being pet owners on top of filming, tours, and raising a family. Yet many celebs have opted to adopt or purchase unusual animals . . . and we're not talking about Taylor Swift's cats or Katy Perry's dogs here.
Ahead, you'll find 15 celebrities and the exotic animals they took under their wings. From a 200-pound tortoise to wild tigers, no pet is too challenging or intimidating for these animal-loving folks!
In addition to a chocolate Labrador and a French Bulldog, Reese Witherspoon and her family are proud owners of two miniature donkeys, Honky and Tonky. In an interview with People, Witherspoon explained that she even gets her kids involved with taking care of the two docile donkeys. "I make them clean the stalls," she said.
In 2013, singer Justin Bieber was given a capuchin monkey by a friend who knew he loved monkeys. Unfortunately, OG Mally was confiscated while accompanying Bieber in Germany while he was on tour.
In 2010, actor and wildlife activist Leonardo DiCaprio treated himself to a $400 African spurred tortoise. The tortoise can reportedly live up to 80 years old and can weigh nearly 200 pounds.
In a house full of dogs and cats, you'll also see a pig running around. Miley Cyrus, animal-lover and vegan, is the proud owner of a pig named Pig.
Tori Spelling is known for her fuzzy white chicken, Coco Chanel, but her family also welcomed another unusual addition to the family: a cute little pig.
Kirstie Alley isn't your average animal-lover. She takes care of several lemurs and even tricked airport security into thinking a baby lemur was a cat during one of her travels.
Mike Tyson loved tigers so much that he decided to get one for himself. There have been various videos over the years showing Tyson wrestling with her, and his love for tigers inspired his part in 2009's The Hangover.
George Clooney's 300-pound potbellied pig lived to be 18 years old. The actor speaks dearly of his departed pig, as they were very close throughout the years.
Guns N' Roses member Slash is a huge reptile fan and has owned several snakes throughout the years. You can see more photos of them on his Instagram, if you can sort through all the naked women and other Slash-type stuff.
Twilight star Kristen Stewart grew up with wolves on her family's Santa Monica ranch. Her mother raised them, so she loved them and treated them as family.
Leave it to Paris Hilton to own a kinkajou named Baby Luv. The Amazonian mammal bit Hilton, who was rushed to the hospital for a tetanus shot. However, there were no hard feelings between the two.
The late Hugh Hefner kept many animals on his property, including a llama named Lambert. In 2014, he shared a vintage photo of himself with his four-legged friend.
In 2009, actress Nicole Kidman and her husband, Keith Urban, purchased four alpacas for their Australian mansion.
Thanks to her mother (The Birds star Tippi Hedren), Melanie Griffith owned a lion named Neil in her youth. Years later, Griffith admitted that it was "beyond stupid" to have such a dangerous animal as a pet, and she continues to be involved with various conservation organizations, such as California's Shambala Preserve.