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.
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .