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.
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .