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.
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
