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.
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
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 .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
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 .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .