A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint. From The Lion King's Simba to Disney’s Donald Duck, Claire Bryant of Yardley, Birmingham, uses clever shading techniques to morph into 15 different characters. Claire, a sales assistant, first began experimenting with body paint in 2014, after watching a Donald Duck TV sketch. The talented 28-year-old, says: “I’ve always had a passion for makeup and I’ve loved Disney since I was a child. 'Donald Duck has always been one of my favourite characters, so I decided to see if I could paint my face to look like him- and I was pleasantly surprised with the result.
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .