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.
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .