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.
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .