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.
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
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 .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .