Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .

Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror .

A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .

A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .

A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .

A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .

AFTER splashing out on sexy black lingerie, Paige Way was excited for a romantic night away at a swanky hotel with her boyfriend .

The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .

MEET the real life sleeping beauty - who snoozed for TWO months when a rare sleep disorder took over her life and turned it into a nightmare .

A woman has taken her house back in time - by spending £10,000 to transform it into her Victorian dream home .

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 .

SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .