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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