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 his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .