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 kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .