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 A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .