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.
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .