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.
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .