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.
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .