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.
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .