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.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .