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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SHIVERING SQUIRREL

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UNDERGROUND CHIC

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CHEEKY WHITE TIGER CUB

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HYENA HAS THE LAST LAUGH

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SEXY TRAFFIC GIRLS OF NORTH KOREA

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OWLS ARE MASTERS OF DISGUISE IN INDIAN FOREST

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STORM CHASER PHOTOGRAPHS STUNNING EXTREME WEATHER

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FRIENDLY TOAD READY FOR HIS CLOSE UP

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BACKFLIPPING SHARK SOARS DURING SEAL HUNT

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CHEEKY MONKEY KEEPS UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST NEWS

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