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.
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .