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 .

SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .

A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .

A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .

A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .

HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .

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

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .

A personal trainer who was dumped over a life-changing sleep disorder has finally found love .

A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .

A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter tragically took her own life after being subjected to horrific abuse at the hands of her ex-partner .