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 group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .