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 .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .