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.
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
