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 terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .