Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves. The martial arts savvy cats dip and dive as they excitably play together and show off their skills. This big cat fight was captured by Israeli zoologist Michal Samuni-Blank, a keen observer of snow leopards, on a visit to Central Park Zoo, New York.
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .