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 trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
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 .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
