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.
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .