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.
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
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A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .