Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure. As he inspects further, he’s joined by a gathering of birds who are also intrigued by the Christmassy statue. The adorable photographs were captured by Russian photographer Vadim Trunov, 31, after he spotted the woodland creatures in a forest in the Voronezh region of Russia. Vadim, of Voronezh, said: “In the winter, food becomes scarce and animals often search in the snow for something to eat.
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .