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 .

A woman has told how she fled to Australia, after a one night stand burned down her house .

FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .

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

LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .

Ashlee, 20, has always known that she was supposed to be a girl .

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .

A curious clownfish peaks through the tentacles of a sea anemone .

From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .

AN UNEMPLOYED factory worker has proved his immunity to snake venom by letting a deadly mamba bite his bare arm .

SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .