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.
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
