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.
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .