A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her. While most children dream of a white Christmas, eight-year-old Lola Dyer, dreads the chilly days. The schoolgirl suffers from a condition called cold urticaria and being outside for just a few minutes leaves her with painful rashes all over her body. The allergy is so bad it has even landed her in hospital after she developed breathing difficulties.
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .
Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
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