THIS caring wallaby shares her lunch with a hungry pigeon .

DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .

A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .

WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .

Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .

AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .