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.
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .