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.
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
