CHEEKY SQUIRREL STICKS TONGUE OUT

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.

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UNDERGROUND CHIC

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PORCUPINES COME CLOSE TO VICTORY AGAINST PRIDE OF HUNGRY LIONS

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OWLS ARE MASTERS OF DISGUISE IN INDIAN FOREST

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BUBBLE BLOWING BEAR

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KINGFISHERS DIVE FOR THEIR DINNER

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AERIALS OF FLOODING ON SOMERSET LEVELS

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WHITE TAILED EAGLES FIGHT FOR FOOD

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DINNER TIME

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A GRIZZLY GANG

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PLAYFUL TIGERS GET UP TO MISCHIEF

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NAKED SLACKLINERS TACKLE NEW CHALLENGES

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