A woman brutally beaten in a revenge attack has slammed the soft sentence handed to her assailant .

The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .

BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .

CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .

From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .

A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .

THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .

Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .

football club has scored an own goal after it had to embarrassingly rename its stadium in honour of the DEVIL .

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 .