A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .

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 young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .

A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .

Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .

WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .

Exibiting their superhuman strength these ants look ready to create an art attack by lifting pencils several thousand times their own weight .

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 .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .