LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food. With a spring in his step he flings himself one foot back and forth across the room as he collects his seeds for the winter. The adorable little wood mouse was photographed by retired farmer Chris Robbins, after he spotted the tiny creature stealing some bird seed from the shed in the back garden of his house in Launceston, Cornwall. ‘This all took place in my garden shed where I store my bird seed,’ says 57-year-old Chris.
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .