DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast. Bobbing its head as it moves through the frosty grass, the adorable creature darts and leaps across the field as it searches for the perfect meal. The delightful animal was photographed by Swiss student Etienne Francey as he watched the stoat play in fields in his hometown of Cousset in Switzerland. The 17-year-old says: ‘Cycling along a country road near my house one snowy day, I was startled to see a stoat run across the road in front of me.
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
