FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters. The art works entitled 'Houndton Tabby', were designed by illustrator and artist Kim Parkhurst, 39, after she combined her love of drawing and Downton Abbey. 'I've been painting portraits of animals in historical costume for some time,” explains New Yorker Kim. “I've taken some familiar and beloved characters whose demeanour, personality, and appearance seemed to translate to certain breeds of dog or cat. 'I got to thinking about Mr Bates' character and storyline, and Brendan Coyle's facial structure, and how he could look hard but also had the warmest, kindest eyes.
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .