This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .

THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .

SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .

SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .

While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .

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

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .

A support worker was stunned to discover she was eight months pregnant after she was rushed to hospital with 'stomach cramps' .

A Crohn's sufferer has slammed doctors who allegedly accused her of being anorexic after she lost 10st in just three months .

Forget One Direction and Cheryl Cole, a new calendar is celebrating Britain's real heroes - the nation's most inspiring mums .

VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .