Cute As Fluff

A feisty duck has chosen a pretty unusual best friend - a loving golden retriever. Proud duck owner Pam Ishiguro has a flock of seven ducks but her four-year-old Pekin duck Rudy and golden retriever Barclay have formed the strongest bond.

A hatching chick emerges from its shell in an egg-straordinary display of new life. Multimedia artist and photographer, Mindia Midelashvili, documented a newborn chick from the first crack in the shell, to fluffing up its feathers.

Adorable two-and-a-half-year-old pig Wilbur hams it up for the cameras as he walks down New York City streets with owner Nadine Darsanlal. Emotional support animal, Wilbur, accompanies Nadine everywhere she goes, providing therapy through companionship.

At almost 21 pounds and 40 inches long, colossal kitty Pickles is a monster moggy. He was rehomed twice because he didn't play well with other cats - but he's now found a loving home where his size doesn't matter.

Photographer Chris Bray, 30, from Sydney, Australia, attached a GoPro camera to a remote control car and drove it straight up to the pack of lions.

TWO emus are proving that birds of a feather flock together. The inseparable pair live with Alicia and her daughter Hailey. Emus Phoenix and Stella have been living with the family since they were just a few weeks old and are the best of friends.

Running around and playing with her canine brothers, this French Bulldog seems like any other playful pup - except she has no eyes. Milly was the runt of a litter and kept hidden away in a wooden box by her breeder as she looked so different.

Love is in the air in Florida, as these three lovebirds have formed an unlikely relationship. The new bird in town is Rhea, a three-year-old Lovebird with the same disease as couple Indi and Lemon; Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD).

RATS and cats aren't famous for their strong friendship, however this New York cafe en'tails' peace and harmony between the furry animals. The Brooklyn Cat Cafe on Atlantic Avenue has recruited two rodents, Emile and Remy, to help care for orphaned kittens

WITH his crooked nose, large overbite and humped back, Tiny Cletus Spuckler was destined to a difficult start in life. The little dog was found shuffling on the streets of Los Angeles, with no clue where he may have come from.

DESPITE her long curly tail and excellent climbing skills, this animal is neither a monkey or a lemur. Stella is a kinkajou, a rainforest mammal native to Central and South America.

DESPITE all odds, a pair of lovebirds are firm partners for life. Lemon and Indi have Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD), a contagious, fatal viral disease that affects the beak, feathers, and immune system of birds.

A THREE-FOOT long rabbit is gunning to become the world's biggest bunny - and he's only 10-months-old. Dexter, the humongous bunny, already weighs three times more than a newborn baby and has at least another two years to grow to his full potential.

This inspiring pup is refusing to let having dwarfism get in the way of living life to the fullest. A German Shepherd known as MikeyGus - was born to proud parents in Clarksville, Indiana, and at first he seemed just like the rest of his litter.

A precious prairie dog has bonded with a pretty unconventional best friend - Banksy the Alsatian. Prince the prairie dog lives in Fort Worth, Texas with nurse Taylor Williams, her husband Brad, 6-year-old Banksy and 11-year-old Coco the Yorkshire Terrier.

Tucked away in a cosy cottage in Berkshire is a hospital that rescues over 700 hedgehogs a year. In 2007, web developer Gill Lucraft started the rescue centre Hedgehog Bottom after discovering an hedgehog hidden under a pile of leaves in her garden.

Two creatives have a unique angle to their dog portraits, underneath them! Tania Ryan and Jason Kenzie, from Vancouver, have been at it again with The Underdogs Project to raise money for animal welfare. This time around they've revealed their secrets.

Come and meet two precious red panda cubs as they explore their new home. Born on June 24 at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo, the endangered cubs are the second set in two years for breeding pair Leafa - female - and Phoenix - male.

A PAMPERED pig who lives the life of luxury is helping the sick and elderly - and is looking incredibly stylish as she does it. This pig lives with a therapy worker at a nursing home. Blue makes frequent visits to the home to bring joy to the residents

The dapper dogs in clothes are back with a second series, and they're feeling festive.

IT'S Herman The Scaredy Cat's first Christmas - and he couldn't look more grumpy about it.

Twelve years ago one special terrier was rescued from the streets of New York, and has been expressing his happiness - by SMILING. Brinks the pit bull has a remarkable habit of smiling exactly like a human.

A CAT born with a claw shaped paw has captured the hearts of his many followers online for his unique feature. Dubbed Lobstah the cat by his owners, the cheeky cat has become a hit on social media for his can do attitude and playful persona.

PAMPERED POOCH Luigi Maestro owns a fleet of doggy sized supercars that many New Yorkers would only dream of. He likes nothing more than to cruise around the streets of New York with the top down.