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.
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
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 .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .