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.
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
