STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity. He bobs his eyes above the water and surveys the scene, ready for his close-up. These photographs were captured by French marine biologist Mathieu Foulquie, 39, after he spotted the friendly toad in the resurgence of a little river near Montpellier, France. Mathieu, of Montpellier, France, was investigating underwater in a river named 'la Bueges' when he put his hand on the river bed and the toad grabbed his fingers.
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A scorned woman sparked a punch-up in an airport after she caught her copper boyfriend returning from a romantic holiday with a female police officer .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A talented artist has created artwork with a KICKIN' twist by painting on his pregnant wife's bump .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
PILES of trash provide a living for thousands in Nairobi, Kenya .