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.
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
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A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .