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.
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PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
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An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .