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.
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .