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.
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
