This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off. The 500lb bear confronted the fox on the tidal flats of the Katmai National Park in southern Alaska. After a short chase, where the quick-footed fox deftly outmanoeuvred the bear, the two animals sat completely still and waited for the other to make a move. American photographer Nate Zeman witnessed the scene in the Alaskan national park after he saw the bear emerge from a nearby forest and approach the fox.
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
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 .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
