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.
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .