A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales. England's last wild red squirrels may be hemmed in by their grey cousins - but they're still leaping free in their own woodlands. Springing over SIX-TIMES their 18-inch body length, if we humans were as good at jumping as these lords of the forest we would be able to jump clean over a Ford Transit van. Photographer Simon Phillpotts from Wensleydale, North Yorkshire took the pictures as part of a project celebrating the agile skills of Yorkshire's red squirrel population.
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as 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 .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
