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…
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .