STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .

An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .

An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .

WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .

WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .

These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .

SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .

WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .

SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .