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.
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
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 .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .