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.
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
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 .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .