A baby who was given just a three per cent chance of survival at birth has beaten the odds to come home - even though docs told his parents to abort him 12 times .

Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .

A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .

Most people have an angel at the top of their Christmas tree, but one bear at Chester Zoo decided he wanted to be the star of the show .

A woman has told how she fled to Australia, after a one night stand burned down her house .

LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .

WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .

SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .

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

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

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

A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .