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.
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .