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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THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
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