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.
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .