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.
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
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 .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
