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

Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .

THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .

An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .

MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .

FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .

A TSUNAMI of predatory fish gather for their annual hunt .

VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .

A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .

This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .

A woman has lost a massive 15st after beating her addiction to cheese .