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.
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .