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 pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
