COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .

A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .

WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .

A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .

These are the fascinating pictures of miniature table sculptures molded around bonsai trees that take up to a painstaking 18 months to create .

A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .

Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .

FOR most restaurateurs, the phrase ‘the customer is always right’ is gospel .

A woman has revealed how she didn’t know she was pregnant until she saw her baby’s head crowning .

A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .

THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .

PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .