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.
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .