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.
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .