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.
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .