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.
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
