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.
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SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .