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 photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .