An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera. Lying on a coconut leaf in the early morning sun, the tiny little rodent has his mouth wide open, before sticking his tongue out in a cheeky gesture. The moment was captured by 19-year-old student, Ranajit Roy in his hometown of Bengaluru, India. He says: 'I was up early and walking when I spotted the Indian palm squirrel asleep in a tree.
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .