STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin. Using his mouth to peel away each paper-like layer of skin, the 30cm reptile appears to be grinning as he prepares for the hot weather. The bright-eyed gecko, named Cuillin, spent four hours shedding his skin and ate each piece as he freed himself one limb at a time. Watching her pet gecko in amazement, Angi Wallace, 47, of Newcastle upon Tyne photographed Cuillin as he broke free from his onesie-like layer.
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .