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.
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .