WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .

A teenager bullied for having birthmarks all over her body now hopes to become a Hollywood actress to show girls that beauty comes from being unique .

A mum-of-three lost 10 stone after her son asked if she was pregnant .

A talented artist has created artwork with a KICKIN' twist by painting on his pregnant wife's bump .

LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .

More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .

A former chocolate addict, who used to gobble more than a THOUSAND bars a year, has shed an astonishing 10st after giving up her favourite treats .

A little boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific allergic reaction to epilepsy medication made his skin fall off in chunks .

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

FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .

A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .

STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .