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 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 .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .