A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .

A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .

BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .

An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .

NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .

THIS UNUSUAL collaboration between a mother and her two-year-old daughter makes for some stunning works of art .

A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .

The San Antonio Zoo in Texas has welcomed a bizarre new addition - a two-headed turtle named Thelma and Louise .

A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .

Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .

Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .

BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .