MESMERISING FUNGI

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet. These mesmorising pictures, however, capture the beautiful variety of fungi here on Earth. The incredible images were taken by Australian photographer Stephen Axford, 62, after he became familiar with the importance of fungi in everyday life, and decided to document it twelve years ago..

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ADORABLE OWLS SHELTER FROM THE RAIN

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BRAZEN COPS PARK IN RESTRICTED BAY

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FIRST FEMALE JACKASS

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CHEEKY MONKEY COOLS OFF IN APRIL SHOWERS

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STREET FIGHTER CRAZE SPREADS TO LONDON

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OUT-STANDING FIREFIGHTER BREAKS ENDURANCE WORLD RECORD

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FIGHTING BABOONS

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .

BABY BABOON GOES BANANAS FOR ACROBATIC MONKEY

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THIRSTY SQUIRREL TAKES A BREAK

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