HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk. With their brown patterned feathers and dark eyes, the beautiful owls possess the perfect forest camouflage. The Indian scops owls, a species of owl native to Asia, were photographed in a jambolan tree by Sarosh Lodhi, who noticed the birds while walking through Pench Tiger Reserve in central India.
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A talented 16st pole dancer who was once dubbed a 'disgusting human form' by online trolls is fighting back to show her bullies that big is beautiful .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A brave cricket takes his chances as he sits on top of this green papua tree frog .
A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .