Just grin and baaaa it! Mysterious 'smiley face' symbol sparks internet debate after appearing on hundreds of sheep across the country

-Hundreds of sheep up and down the country branded with smiley face -Faces seen in areas including Leicestershire, Devon and Perthshire -One farmer said phenomenon was 'like crop circles-but on sheep' By James Rush Hundreds of sheep have been painted with a bizarre 'smiley face' symbol in fields across the country. The strange image has sparked debate on social networking sites after it was first reported on 20 animals in a field in Melton Mowbray, in Leicestershire. There have since been sightings in a further five fields across the UK, including Perthshire in Scotland, and 500 miles south in Exeter, Devon. Not impressed: Hundreds of...

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Ouch! Newborn monkey gives a painful looking tug on mum but he's just too cute for her to be cross

By Sara Malm With big brown eyes wide open, newborn macaques discover the world around them in their first days on earth in Bali, Indonesia. Living with their mothers in a sanctuary known as the Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud, they play up in front of the cameras making faces and striking poses worthy of a Vogue model. One youngster is particularly brave, putting up his little fists in defence of the piece of wood he has turned into a plaything. Planning mischief: This day-old baby monkey appears to be pondering what adventures to get up to next whilst nestled in his mothers arms in Bali Another is clearly amused by the photographer’s...

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Forget dogs learning new tricks! The cat who can play the shell game and guesses right EVERY TIME

By Daily Mail Reporter A cat named Kido has a talent beyond just sleeping as his owners discovered that he is a whiz at the shell game. The Brooklyn-based cat has a knack for keeping his eyes on the prize when it comes to following the path of a bell when it is placed under metal thimbles. In a video posted to YouTube, the cat lazily watches as its owner moves three- and later, four- small metal caps around in quick succession to distract the cat and lose its focus from the one with a bell underneath. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Going for the win: Kido correctly guesses which metal cap contains the bell each time In spite of the speed, Kido...

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What a dog's dinner! Watch puppy try (and fail) to eat an orange with hysterical results

By John Hutchinson Maymo the lemon beagle has delighted his fans with yet another hilarious video that has gone viral. Following on from 'lemon beagle vs lemon' and 'dog loves toy mouse', both of which had almost a million views on YouTube, the cute pooch faces another tricky challenge as he tries to eat an orange. And this offering has already been viewed nearly 200,000 times in three days since it was put on the video-sharing site. Scroll down for video Maymo sizes up the opposition... Before leaning in an tackling the fruit He then goes to get his jaws around the citrus surprise The start of the clip sees the orange begin on the...

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Panda-style: Giant bear gets in on the Gangnam craze as he dances on his back legs

-Qin Chuan strikes up pose that looks just like Psy's hit routine -Playmate LeLe unimpressed and chews bamboo instead By Steve Robson It's the most successful Youtube video of all time, now even giant pandas are doing their own version of the famous Gangnam dance. Zoo keepers watched in amazement as Qin Chuan stood up on his hind legs and assumed a pose with an uncanny resemblance to Psy's smash hit routine. Unfortunately his playmate LeLe seemed more interested in chewing on bamboo leaves. Dancing on ice: Qin Chuan jumps up and assumes the now famous Gangnam pose Cool moves: Qin Chuan gets into the groove at China's Jinbao Amusement...

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Just wait until I get you home: Lion cubs covered in mud after playtime at Longleat (but mom's clearly not looking forward to doing the washing)

-The group couldn't resist rolling in the dirt on first trip out -First-time mothers Nikata and Louisa seemed unimpressed -Four males and four females born at Longleat Safari park in August By Steve Robson After finally being let out to play for the first time, these impatient lion cubs couldn't wait to get rolling around the dirt with a playful game of stuck in the mud. The eight cubs - four males and four females - were born in August but they had not been allowed to join the rest of the pride at Longleat Safari and Adventure Park in Wiltshire until now. The pouring rain didn't deter them from enjoying themselves and in fact made playing...

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The cute Christmas pictures that will melt even the coldest heart: Adorable snaps of kittens, puppies, and lambs in festive hats

-Photographer Mark Taylor, from Guildford, has earned himself the title 'Master of Cuteness' for snaps like these -He follows in the footsteps of his renowned photographer mother Jane Burton who passed away in 2007 By Amanda Williams Even the coldest-hearted Scrooge would be melted by these adorable Christmas animals. Dressed in Santa hats or playing with tinsel the merry models start their careers early - aged just six weeks old. And it's a fine art for photographer Mark Taylor, from Guildford, who has to distract the kittens and puppies just enough so they don't eat the props. Hey, that's my hat! Photographer Mark Taylor supplies card...

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