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.
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A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
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