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. Aware of her hitchhikers, the female red deer seems unfazed as the starlings arrive. The scene was photographed by 16-year-old student Samuel Aron on a day out in Richmond Park, London. Samuel, of Watford, says: ‘I have seen this behaviour before from starlings, but I have never seen so many on one deer.
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
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 .