A mum who has hid behind the hair loss condition alopecia for the last 20 years has bravely revealed a secret compulsion to tear out her own hair that has tormented her since she was a child .

THIS is the moment one irritated pelican nearly swallows the entire head of his unlucky competitor .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .

A young polar bear cub becomes the yogi bear as she stretches off for a morning aerobics session .

SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .

AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .

WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .

WOMB STROKE SURVIVOR AMAZES DOCS BY TAKING FIRST STEPS - A little girl who suffered a catastrophic stroke in the womb which would have killed an adult has stunned the medical world by learning to walk, talk and see .

SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .

A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .

A woman who starved herself to look like Cheryl Cole has told how she shrunk to just under 5st 13lbs after developing anorexia .