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.
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
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 .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
