A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue. The louse-like parasite, which entered through the gills of the small fish, is now so big that its stripy, orange host can barely close its mouth. The unfortunate clownfish was spotted by 44-year-old photographer and law professor Lars Oliver Michaelis in the shallow waters of the Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
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An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .