SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer. The big cat bobs its head above the water as it moves in closer, ready to pounce. Belgian software developer Stefan Cruysberghs photographed the tense attack at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, one of the largest national parks in the state Maharashtra in India. The 38-year-old, of Lommel, Belgium, says: “During our drive we stopped at a waterhole and three sambar deer were drinking in the middle of the pool.
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
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An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
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A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
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THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .