NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .

With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

Meet the Victorian gentleman who could not face sitting next to smelly commuters on the bus - so he dodges danger to go to work on a penny farthing .

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

A woman has lost a massive 15st after beating her addiction to cheese .

A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .

A 21st stone woman suffering from 'body blindness' like Dawn French shed more than half her body weight after a shock revelation brought her to her senses .

A young makeup artist has hit back at vile internet trolls who dubbed her a 'swamp creature' and 'ugly' for exposing her troubled skin in online makeup tutorials .

A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .

LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .

A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .

This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .