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.
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .