DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast. Bobbing its head as it moves through the frosty grass, the adorable creature darts and leaps across the field as it searches for the perfect meal. The delightful animal was photographed by Swiss student Etienne Francey as he watched the stoat play in fields in his hometown of Cousset in Switzerland. The 17-year-old says: ‘Cycling along a country road near my house one snowy day, I was startled to see a stoat run across the road in front of me.
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LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
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AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
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Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .