EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal. The anxious squirrel was photographed by Czech photographer Pavel Blazek, 29, after he spotted the little fella eyeing up his lunch in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. 'This European ground squirrel was undoubtedly nervous that something was going to steal his food” says Pavel, of Vlasim. 'With his little paws raised up to his mouth, he looks as if he's fearfully biting his nails as he spots his next meal.
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .