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.
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .