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

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .

A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .

A mum has celebrated each of her four pregnancies with a host of wacky stunts - including acrobatics, aerial contortion, pole-dancing and risque photo shoots .

A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .

A transgender model, who has spent £180k on surgery to become a ‘desirable’ woman, has told of her struggle to find a man who is openly accepting of trans-women .

THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .

A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .

A woman brutally beaten in a revenge attack has slammed the soft sentence handed to her assailant .

A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .

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 .