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…
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .