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 diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .