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.
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .