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 northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .