Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat. The rodent, after being locked in a tense stare down with its feline foe, narrowly escapes the paws of the predator by scurrying to freedom. The moment was captured by French nutrition student Enora Lebosse in her garden in Brittany, France. The 20-year-old, originally of Saint-Malo, France, says: ‘My pet cat, Bastet, was hot on the heels of a little field mouse…
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
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' .