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 .

A former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .

A Romanian woman is celebrating her new job as a knife-thrower’s assistant after leaving her family behind to move to the UK .

A nine year old girl nearly lost her leg after doctors initially misdiagnosed her bone cancer as a pulled muscle .

SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .

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

SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .

WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .

FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .

LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .