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.
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
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 .
