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.
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .