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 cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
