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.
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .