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.
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .