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.
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .