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.
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .