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.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
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DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .