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.
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .