SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend. But the hedgehog it is cutely curled up next to is in fact a garden ornament. Tiny Drew was found with three of his siblings on a cold Autumn night in Druids Heath in Birmingham. A quick-thinking member of the public rang experts from Willows Hedgehog Rescue, who came to the aid of the prickly customers.
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .