A little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs' .

A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .

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

A 21st stone woman suffering from 'body blindness' like Dawn French shed more than half her body weight after a shock revelation brought her to her senses .

WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .

STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .

MEET the real life sleeping beauty - who snoozed for TWO months when a rare sleep disorder took over her life and turned it into a nightmare .

This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .

THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .

SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .

The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .