An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .

A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .

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 .

An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .

A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .

THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .

A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .

A mum from Gloucestershire has accepted her four-year-old twin son’s decision to live full time as a girl - and is now letting him wear a skirt to school .

A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .

A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .

ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .