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.
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
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The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .