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.
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
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 .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .