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 rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
