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.
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .