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.
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
N evil mugger who battered a Birmingham old soldier and fled with just £40 has been jailed for nine years .
A woman who was left scarred for life by an acid attack orchestrated by her ex partner has told of her ordeal and her battled to rebuild her life .
LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .
Commuters were put in a HOLE lot of trouble after trains were cancelled by a hole created by BADGERS .
A couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last week and have received a special card from newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .
A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .