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.
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .