FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts. And with its orange tan to match, it certainly looks the part as it holds its pose in front of the camera. This cute photograph was taken by amateur photographer Ian Rentoul, 54, after a visit to The British Wildlife Centre in Surrey. 'This athletic-looking squirrel was waiting eagerly to be fed,' said Ian.
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .