Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground. Wearing her leopard print skirt and sparkly pink tights, six year-old Maci's big personality still commands the room- despite the 18-24 months label. The tiny school girl stands at just 99cm tall and weighs less than two stone - the same size as a toddler. Maci, from Pontefract, West Yorkshire, suffers from a rare genetic condition called Russell-Silver Syndrome, a form of primordial dwarfism that affects 1 in 100,000 babies.
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
Most people have an angel at the top of their Christmas tree, but one bear at Chester Zoo decided he wanted to be the star of the show .
Bryanna Debinder, 20, from Pennsylvania in the USA, has lost 7 stone in order to impress her idol .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .