A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail. Spending the afternoon playing with their brothers and sisters, the San Joaquin kit fox cubs roll around in the grass and chase after one another as they enjoy the sun in Bakersfield, California. These adorable photographers were captured by American physician and photographer Peter Pieslor, 66, after he spent hours observing the fox family.
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .