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.
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .