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 LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .