FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts. And with its orange tan to match, it certainly looks the part as it holds its pose in front of the camera. This cute photograph was taken by amateur photographer Ian Rentoul, 54, after a visit to The British Wildlife Centre in Surrey. 'This athletic-looking squirrel was waiting eagerly to be fed,' said Ian.
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .