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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MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
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A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
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GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .