Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside. Alone at home, the 24-year-old hid behind drawn curtains and refused to answer the phone. It had been days since she'd ventured out to see her mates and even the sight of a new text had her on edge. For months, Rebecca was a nervous wreck - all because of her ex-boyfriend.
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .