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.
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .