STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity. He bobs his eyes above the water and surveys the scene, ready for his close-up. These photographs were captured by French marine biologist Mathieu Foulquie, 39, after he spotted the friendly toad in the resurgence of a little river near Montpellier, France. Mathieu, of Montpellier, France, was investigating underwater in a river named 'la Bueges' when he put his hand on the river bed and the toad grabbed his fingers.
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SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
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THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
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 .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .