An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera. Lying on a coconut leaf in the early morning sun, the tiny little rodent has his mouth wide open, before sticking his tongue out in a cheeky gesture. The moment was captured by 19-year-old student, Ranajit Roy in his hometown of Bengaluru, India. He says: 'I was up early and walking when I spotted the Indian palm squirrel asleep in a tree.
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
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 .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
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