Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .

FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .

A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .

A former food addict who had spent her whole life dreaming of romance shed an astonishing 12st 7lbs to experience love for the first time .

STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .

DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .

A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .

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

Vikki Jose, 26 loves nothing more than lavishing gifts on her loved ones at Christmas time .

When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .

It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .

Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .