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.
AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A woman has told how she fled to Australia, after a one night stand burned down her house .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
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 .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - LETHAL BIRTHMARK NEARLY SUFFOCATES GIRL: Zoe Mitchell when she was two-weeks-old .
A restaurant famed for creating the 3lb cheeseburger has unveiled its latest culinary challenge – the largest chilli cheese hotdog in Europe .
An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .
A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .