BRIGHT eyed and bushy tailed, a rare monkey catches a ride on the back of its mum in Chester Zoo. At only 12 weeks old, buffy-headed capuchin monkey is one of the world’s rarest species of primates. Dr Nick Davis, assistant curator of mammals at Chester Zoo, said: “In the past they were abundant in the Atlantic rainforests of eastern Brazil, but sadly they’re now on the verge of disappearing from the wild because of severe destruction to their habitat and intense hunting.
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .