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.
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .