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.
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
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DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .