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.
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .