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.
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
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 .