A nine year old girl nearly lost her leg after doctors initially misdiagnosed her bone cancer as a pulled muscle .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .

A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .

A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .

Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .

COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .

KICKING back and relaxing with his arms outstretched, this chilled-out frog appears to be loving life as he takes some time out on a water lily leaf .

These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .