STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .

A six-year-old boy has been left almost blind after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to antibiotics .

A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .

VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .

A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .

Made up of 40,000 pieces, putting in over 200 hours of work and blunting endless blades, this is the final result for the world’s largest jigsaw, finally finished on Wednesday .

With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .

This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .