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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PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
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TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
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A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .