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.
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
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