A woman branded the Jolly Green Giant by SOLE-crushing school bullies for her whopping size nine feet has had the last laugh by opening a shoe shop for big footed girls .

PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .

A CHEEKY snail fancies his chances at getting a free ride on a sunny afternoon .

A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .

A five-week-old newborn from Fife has become the UK’s youngest beauty pageant baby .

An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .

A bear cub unwinds in a forest in eastern Finland by practicing yoga with a series of stretches .

FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .

A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .

Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .

An eight-year-old boy who lost his legs and left hand to meningitis is standing tall after learning to walk on his prosthetic limbs .