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.
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .