Super Cute Animals

SPORTING everything from plaits to flower crowns and messy buns, this Japanese dog's hairstyles put the average It Girl to shame

ORPHANED chimpanzees enjoy getting up to mischief after being rescued in Guinea

A PHOTOGRAPHER has made an unusual new best friend – a female ruffed grouse

A RAMPAGING circus elephant lifts a car off the ground, a jaguar ambushes an unsuspecting caiman, and an 80lb dog won its weight loss battle - these are just some of the incredible moments that feature in Barcroft TV's animals and pets 2015 round-up

A SNAIL hitches a ride on a patient frog’s back in hilarious photos snapped in Indonesia

A GROUP of doe-eyed sloths learn to climb by scaling and then swinging from the back of a rocking chair

BOISTEROUS polar bears enjoy a harmless scrap in the snow - standing up on their back legs and trading blows like professional boxers

AN ADORABLE 'Goldendoodle' would be at home on the catwalk - as it dresses up in array of human outfits

BUNNY breeder Betty Chu is the proud owner of the world's furriest rabbits - whose hair can measure almost 15 INCHES long

FLUFFY cats shake their tails in hilarious portraits for a slow-motion photo book

AN ABANDONED dog who became a beloved pin up pooch thanks to a kind-hearted photographer has released a new book and calendar for his fans

A BABY giraffe and an infant elephant have become best friends after being rescued by a wildlife charity

AN ADORABLE baby seal opens its eyes to the world after being born on the east coast of Scotland

An ADORABLE baby orangutan and her doting mum clamber freely through the lush green jungle after being released back into the wild

A PODGY pooch that weighed as much as a BABY HIPPO is now fighting fit after being rescued by a wildlife charity

CAT lover April Arguin is presenting two new cat breeds to the world for the first time - the SPHYNXIEBOB and the BAMBOB

ADORABLE baby elephants showed off their best wrestling moves during a playfight in Tanzania

THIS two-legged Chihuahua has found puppy love with a hot chick

AN ORPHANED otter shows no fear as he play-fights with a hyena and comes nose-to-nose with a huge lioness

CURIOUS hyraxes peer over a branch as they watch an adder on the rocks below

PLAYFUL young hippos show their teeth as they splash around in the water

A CUTE corgi makes a daring escape from behind a puppy proof fence

PAMPERED pigs live a life of luxury enjoying massages and spa treatments on a US farm

THE world's biggest pitbull cuddles up to his adorable new litter - valued at a whopping HALF-A-MILLION dollars

A HAND-REARED penguin that was terrified of water has learned how to swim with the help of her keeper

A GOOFY chihuahua with an uncontrollable tongue is drawing comparisons to wayward pop star Miley Cyrus

FEISTY fox cubs show their teeth during a playful scrap

AN INQUISITIVE adolescent bear leaves with his tail between his legs after being chased-off by a protective mother

PLAYFUL bear cubs lock paws and show their teeth during a harmless scrap in the grass

A BABY elephant learnt a valuable lesson after a WARTHOG forced him off a watering hole

A PLAYFUL bonobo pulls off a handstand as it cools off in a stream on a scorching hot day

AN OBESE and diabetic cat believed to be the heaviest moggy in the world is struggling to lose weight

A TWO-legged chihuahua surprised his adopted owner by learning to leap like a kangaroo

SPRINKLES may be one of the world’s fattest cats – tipping the scales at an enormous 32 pounds

CURIOUS manatees interact with snorkelers in the fresh water springs of Florida’s Gulf Coast

SLEEPY baby warthogs slump over their mother’s back as they snooze in the mid-morning sunshine

A CHILDLESS man has become a viral sensation after taking his enormous pet tortoise for a WALK

MEET the teacup dogs of Instagram who count Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Charlotte Crosby among their 30,000 followers

ZAPPA the greyhound has made thousands of fans around the world - because of her goofy appearance

THIS grizzly 'bear-yoncé' seems to have caught the dancing bug - as it grinds up against a pole in front of stunned tourists

TWO orphaned wild boars saved from near-certain death as piglets are now living the life of Riley

THESE adorable and rare images show a polar bear cub exploring the outside world for the first time

CUDDLES from an elephant seal would normally end in a crush - but this pup was just about small enough to indulge in some hugs with this lucky lady

A BOX of baby foxes was saved after being abandoned in a car park

AN ADORABLE baby penguin loves the limelight and even poses for a selfie

THIS adorable clouded leopard kitten loves nothing more than a bottle - but is not a huge fan of bath time

AN ADORABLY grumpy pug with fashion sense fit to grace the pages of Vogue has become an instant internet sensation

A FURROW-BROWED feline has taken the internet by storm - flashing his expressive eyebrows in adorable photos posted to Instagram

A PUSHY cat owner wants to turn her tiny munchkin into a huge Hollywood superstar

AN APE runs into a chair after blindfolding itself as part of a game

AN ADORABLE baby beaver clearly doesn't give a DAM as she rubs herself dry after enjoying a hot bath

WITH a few tentative steps, young orangutan Budi is on the road to recovery

THIS mini moo-er is officially the world's shortest cow - but given her size, she could easily be mistaken for a pet labrador

A PROFESSIONAL cat groomer transforms a furry feline with a clip designed to look like a LION

THESE devoted dog owners are as barking as their pets - donning fancy dress to represent their canine companion's breed

AN OPPORTUNISTIC orangutan scrubs herself clean with a bar of soap – which she stole from a nearby boat

AN ADORABLE happy lamb hops his way to internet fame after a brush with death

MEET the dog so pampered it's set to inherit a house and a trust fund if its owner dies

A BABY rhino takes its first tentative steps outside with its mother - seven years after the rest of the herd was cruelly shot by by poachers.

MOST parents splash out on their children at Christmas, and Emmie Stevens is no different, lavishing gifts, treats and new outfits on her twelve DOGS

MOST impalas run for their lives at the sight of a leopard but this plucky youngster seems determined to BEFRIEND one.

A PLAYFUL seal plays hide-and-seek with a diver’s flippers off the coast of Devon

THIS adorable puppy may be the most chilled canine on the planet as he blissfully settles into bath time

EVEN in the animal world the young annoy their parents – and it is no different for this leopard cub

A PARALYSED cat who was abandoned as a kitten has bounced back thanks to her best friend - a sweet-natured dachshund

A TINY horse who suffers from a rare form of dwarfism has become an Internet superstar after his owner posted a video on Facebook

THESE adorable photographs are the first ever pictures of white lion cubs born to a white lioness in the wild

THIS horse is no one-trick pony – and could even give LeBron James a run for his money on the basketball court

WELCOME to Britain's most lavish CAT hotel - where pampered pets lounge on human-sized beds, feast on king prawns and Skype with their absent owners

MOTHER seals nuzzle newborn pups in a touching display of affection just days after their birth

BABOONS horse around on the back of a tame steed as it tries to relax in the sun.

A TINY horse called Acer is believed to be Britain’s smallest steed at just 22 inches tall

Five of nature's most fearsome beasts have formed a bond - after they were abandoned by their mums