BRIGHT eyed and bushy tailed, a rare monkey catches a ride on the back of its mum in Chester Zoo. At only 12 weeks old, buffy-headed capuchin monkey is one of the world’s rarest species of primates. Dr Nick Davis, assistant curator of mammals at Chester Zoo, said: “In the past they were abundant in the Atlantic rainforests of eastern Brazil, but sadly they’re now on the verge of disappearing from the wild because of severe destruction to their habitat and intense hunting.
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
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