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.
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .