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.
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
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 .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .