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…
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .