A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws. The hippo, half-submerged in a lake, spots the egret sitting on a branch in the water, but the lucky bird flies out of sight and off the lunch menu. British photographer David Driver captured the shot in Lake Mburo in Uganda, Africa. The 57-year-old, of Oakworth, West Yorkshire, says: ‘The egret managed to escape moments before the hippo got to him, and so the disappointed beast sank back under the water, clearly unimpressed!’.
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
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Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
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A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .