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.
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .