A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths. Leaping towards each other and baring their teeth, the territorial red foxes were caught settling their disagreement by photographer Menno Schaefer. The 47-year-old, of Amsterdam, Holland, witnessed the fight in Zandvoort, whilst on a walk through the Dutch town's sand dunes.
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .