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 cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
