Who cares about the double-dip recession when there are so many more pressing things going on in the world, all concerning animals? Sadly, we didn't have room for the polar bear who swam for nine days, or the news that sleeping with your pet will give you bubonic plague. But can you match these animals to the stories that appeared in printearlier this week?
1 Who lives on a luxury private Caribbean island and spends its days like any other tourist but doesn't have to worry about suntan lotion?
2 With the coalition focused on job creation, which animal is to take up a new post in Downing Street?
3 Which adorable furry animal is more popular than ever? It is a scientific fact that one day it will be bred with handles rather than legs.
4 Who celebrated his 54th birthday, probably making him the oldest of his species in the world. His presents included a burst balloon.
5 Thi, 28, and her 16-year-old boyfriend became proud parents to this bonny baby girl on Saturday.
6 Bad news for sadistic tourists. China is to ban the sale and feeding of which live animals to lions and tigers in its state-run zoos?
7 Let's get to the point. This chap is also Chinese and only has one finger.
8 She had been sentenced to life after biting more than 100 people in a two-month rampage. Which fugitive was caught yesterday, after escaping?
Answers: 1b; 2d; 3h; 4e; 5a; 6g; 7f; 8c
