Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .

She was the 18th century celebrity who made men faint in awe of her beauty by her very presence .

NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .

An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .

A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .

RAISING his foot into the air, this cheeky monkey offers an unusual wave .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .

A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .

Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .

A mum-of-three lost 10 stone after her son asked if she was pregnant .

A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .

A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack .