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.
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .