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 German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
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 .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .