THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .
A university graduate who was obsessed with achieving a thigh gap has told how she shrunk to just 6st after developing anorexia athletica .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .
A medical student has gone from chunky to hunky after being dumped by his ex- girlfriend for being too 'chubby' .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
AS graffiti goes, this giant mural of a sweet little girl tenderly watering a tree beneath her is a far cry from what you usually see emblazoned across cities .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - EVANDER HOLYFIELD VISITS SICK KIDS: Evander Holyfield in Birmingham children's hospital, where he was giving presents to sick kids .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .