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.
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
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 .
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 .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .