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.
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .