Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .