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.
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
