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.
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .