A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her. While most children dream of a white Christmas, eight-year-old Lola Dyer, dreads the chilly days. The schoolgirl suffers from a condition called cold urticaria and being outside for just a few minutes leaves her with painful rashes all over her body. The allergy is so bad it has even landed her in hospital after she developed breathing difficulties.
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .