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.
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .