A former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .

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 .

A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .

EXTRAORDINARY elephants create beautiful paintings in Thailand .

A feisty squirrel takes on a fearsome foe when he decides to tackle a T-REX .

HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .

A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .

AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .

A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .

A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .