MIKE TYSON revealed that mountain lions are his favourite animals.

The former heavyweight king, 56, is a renowned animal lover, having previously kept three tigers as pets.

Mike Tyson has lifted the lid on his love of animals

Iron Mike is a huge fan of mountain lions

While he loves all big cats, Iron Mike reckons that the cougar is the most beautiful animal.

Appearing on an episode of Million Dollaz Worth of Game recently, Tyson was asked what his favourite animal is.

He said: “Mountain lions. So beautiful.

“You’ve never seen their face. They have a green face. Incredible beauty.

“It looks real plain, they look real plain when you see them. These brownish greys, you look at their eyes, they have green eyes.

“Green beautiful face and you just wanna…”

Asked whether he would get them as babies, Tyson continued: “Right from their mothers.

“As they get older they don’t like the habitat they possess, so sometimes people give them to me.

“I’m really good with cats.”

Tyson has been injured by a big cat, however, as he added: “I was giving one a tetanus shot and they bit me.

“It was scared, he was scared. Six, seven stitches and it was over.

“Then my dog bit me.”

Tyson also revealed that he used to let his tigers sleep in his bed next to him – but that their farts were unbearable.

He added: “They slept in my bed. The worst thing in the world – n***** farts.

“As they get older they realise with punishment, they don’t do it anymore.

“As soon as they hit the pool they s*** and everything, as soon as they hit the water.”

Tyson, 56, would let his tigers share a bed with him