FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters. The art works entitled 'Houndton Tabby', were designed by illustrator and artist Kim Parkhurst, 39, after she combined her love of drawing and Downton Abbey. 'I've been painting portraits of animals in historical costume for some time,” explains New Yorker Kim. “I've taken some familiar and beloved characters whose demeanour, personality, and appearance seemed to translate to certain breeds of dog or cat. 'I got to thinking about Mr Bates' character and storyline, and Brendan Coyle's facial structure, and how he could look hard but also had the warmest, kindest eyes.
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .