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.
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .