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.
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
