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 .

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .

SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .

THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .

NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .

Whenever 46-year-old Melo Masi steps out of his front door in Berkshire, he risks being mobbed by strangers desperate for a selfie - all because of his incredible likeness to Hollywood megastar, Johnny Depp .

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

Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .

A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .

A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .

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