STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity. He bobs his eyes above the water and surveys the scene, ready for his close-up. These photographs were captured by French marine biologist Mathieu Foulquie, 39, after he spotted the friendly toad in the resurgence of a little river near Montpellier, France. Mathieu, of Montpellier, France, was investigating underwater in a river named 'la Bueges' when he put his hand on the river bed and the toad grabbed his fingers.
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions.
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head.
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state.
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013.
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera.
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES.
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend.
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer.
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to.