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ANIMALS CRAZY HAIRNext time you're having a bad hair day spare a thought for these guys, whose marvellous mullets have made them the laughing stock of the animal kingdom. Many of us go to great lengths to tame barmy our barnetts but without an array of products to help them, these creatures have wound up looking a little worse for wear. From dishevelled dogs to a lacklustre lion, the collection of images, taken by photographers across the globe, show the disastrous hair-dos of the animal world. 
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DOG AND VIXEN BEST FRIENDSThey might not be known as the acrobats of the animal kingdom but this is one friendly fox with a surprising spring in her step. This vigorous vixen has left more agile animals hanging their heads in shame with her impressive moves. And the adorable orphan, called Anuska, has learnt from the best, mimicking the movements of her canine chum - Sadie the Jack Russell. Anuska, now eight months old, was rescued by art teacher and photographer, Brian Bevan.
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SMILEY NEW YEAR ANIMALSFrom a happy-potamus to an amused ape these are the hilarious images of nature's greatest grinners - welcoming in the New Year with a smile. Beaming broadly from ear to ear these elated animals certainly prove they have a sense of humour as they flash a toothy grin or a sly smile for the camera. Among the cheery creatures are a chuckling chimpanzee and an exuberant Gibraltar ape, who is clearly more than happy to pose for a picture or two.
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CAMOUFLAGED ANIMALSStare at these pictures for long enough and you might just spot some clever creatures playing an impressive game of hide and seek. These amazing animals are true masters of disguise blending effortlessly into their environment as a means of survival in the natural world. From frogs to fish and bugs to birds this collection of images shows the animal kingdom's outstanding ability to blend into the background.
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GIBBON WALKING A TIGHTROPEForget monkey bars this gutsy gibbon clearly prefers the trickier task of the tightrope. The funky monkey looked footloose and fancy free as it strutted it stuff on a branch in Borneo - mimicking the movements of an acrobat. The Hylobates agilis, also known as the Black-Handed Gibbon or the lesser ape, captivated tourists with its agile antics. As it sprinted skilfully back and forth across a branch, wildlife photographer Thomas Marent, captured the entire comic episode on camera.
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SEAL SURPRISEThis cheeky chappie is clearly desperate to get the SEAL of approval from at least one snapper after popping up and posing for photographers on a passing boat. The extrovert elephant seal shocked onlookers by springing into action while photographers tried to capture a group of royal penguins at Saint Andrew's Bay in South Georgia near The Falklands.
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AMAZING BALD ANIMALSNext time you're having a bad hair day spare a thought for these guys whose bald bodies have made them undesirable to thousands of people when it comes to picking a pet. They might be forgiven for thinking no BALDY loves them but one man has set out to prove even these bare beasts are a thing of beauty.
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POLAR BEAR HELI TRANSFERThis is the grizzly moment a family of polar bears were forced to grin and bear it as they took to the skies in a dramatic ice-scape mission. The bears found themselves flying high as part of a plan to remove them from a town in Manitoba, Canada after they started annoying the neigh-bears. Polar bears around the town of Churchill usually reside on Hudson Bay for seven months of the year and come inland when the ice melts between July and November.
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AMAZING ACROBATIC SQUIRRELSThey are the natural acrobats of the animal kingdom and have the ability to pull off amazing stunts with minimal effort. But as these extraordinary images show Britain's barmy squirrels show no signs of slowing down. The amazing acrobatic antics, which show the lengths squirrels will go to in a bid to nab their nuts, were captured on camera by professional wildlife photographer, Brian Bevan.
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ADORABLE PIG PORTRAITSFrom a British Lop to a Wildboar these are the touching portraits that capture one of nations's most misunderstood animals. Dispelling the myth that pigs are dirty, these portraits - taken by Surrey-based photographer John Daniels - capture the porky posers looking their best. Piglet fan, John goes the whole hog as he dons a plastic pig proof suit and scours farms across the UK in search of Britain's most adorable pigs.
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FOX PLAYING IN A POPPY FIELDWith the early warm weather coaxing out vibrant poppy fields all over the UK these stunning images of a rescued fox cub (pictured) enjoying the vibrant display really is Britain at its best. The striking red flowers were captured in a field in Potton, Bedfordshire, by wildlife photographer Brian Bevan. The 61-year-old art teacher captured the moment while out with his rescue fox cub, Anuska. The fox was one of a litter of nine rescued when their mother was run over.
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