Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion. The adorable rodent, which is just 55mm long, is dwarfed by the flower and covered with dandelion seeds. The harvest mouse was photographed by maintenance engineer Martin Snelson when he visited a farm in Ashton-in-Makerfield and spotted the curious creature.
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .