If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .

A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .

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 makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .

A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .

A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .

When mum-of-three Becky Tully was told she couldn’t have any more children due to health reasons, she refused to give up on having the little girl she had always wanted .

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 .

One sheepdog is taking a well-deserved rest after giving birth to a whole WHEELBARROW-FUL of puppies .

MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .