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 COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .