10 most unusual pets

Familiar dogs and cats, hamsters and canaries, fish and turtles are not the only animals that animal lovers choose as pets. It has been noticed that the more exotic a pet is, the more often the owner loves it more. From hyena to lion — in our selection you will find the most unusual pets from all over the world.

Palestinian Saad Eldin al-Jamal and his extended family live in the Al-Shabora Palestinian refugee camp in Rafa, a town in the southern Gaza Strip. Recently, his childhood dream came true: he bought two lion cubs, which were named Mona and Alex. Most of all, al-Jamal's numerous grandchildren and the neighborhood kids are happy with unusual pets.

A young man is resting in a city park in the center of Ukrainian Slavyansk next to his pony. The photo was taken on April 27, 2014 in a still peaceful city.

On a ski slope in China, one of the tourists rides with his pet duck.

Kir Fakhrudin from New Jersey arranged a tour of New York for his pet goat named Cocoa.

Christoph Lutz walks his pet hog Marcel in the village of Kolbheim near Strasbourg.

An employee of the Dushanbe zoo, Zukhra, on a walk with a one-and-a-half-year-old lion Vadik.

Rescued by people during a severe flood in In Pakistan, the bear got used to his rescuers and became tame.

A resident of Taipei celebrates the International Day of Animals with his pet iguana, which he dotes on.

A three-year-old llama named Juice has been living in the family of Nicole Depper from the German city of Mulheim since the first days of her life. After a complex fracture, the lama had to have his leg amputated. Now she likes to relax in the family dining room.

A resident of Nigerian Lagos checks the teeth of his pet hyena, with which he performs on city streets and squares.