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.
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
A middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .
CREATED over 60 years ago, this weighty machine was the Photoshop of its time .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A nine year old girl nearly lost her leg after doctors initially misdiagnosed her bone cancer as a pulled muscle .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
Meet the Victorian gentleman who could not face sitting next to smelly commuters on the bus - so he dodges danger to go to work on a penny farthing .