Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .

FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .

SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .

With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .

Meet the dog-loving woman who spends £20k a year looking after her 30 pet PUGS .

An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .

A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .

A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .

WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .

THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .

AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .