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.
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .