FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .

An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .

An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .

ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

After Leigh Hancock, 36, joined Fallon Bramall's boxing gym she owned with her husband, the pair took him under their wing .

This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .

CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .

Meet the sisters who have both been diagnosed with a one in 3 .

A man who developed anorexia as a teen has told that dying for 20 minutes helped shock him into recovery .

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