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 middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .