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.
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .