ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight. Wildlife photographer Simon Phillpotts spotted the adorable squirrel in the woods by his house in the Yorkshire Dales. The 41-year-old, of Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, says: “Red squirrels are often very inquisitive and while they can’t roll a snowball, this one looks like he might have managed it and could be about to lob it at someone. ‘This was one of the cheekiest and most curious squirrels in my woodland, and as soon as he saw the snowball he ran over to it to take a closer look.
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .