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.
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
