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.
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .