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.
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .