STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity. He bobs his eyes above the water and surveys the scene, ready for his close-up. These photographs were captured by French marine biologist Mathieu Foulquie, 39, after he spotted the friendly toad in the resurgence of a little river near Montpellier, France. Mathieu, of Montpellier, France, was investigating underwater in a river named 'la Bueges' when he put his hand on the river bed and the toad grabbed his fingers.
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
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 .