This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate. Using his fingers to prise open his friend's mouth, he carefully inspects his teeth, searching for any unwanted visitors. The hilarious photographs were captured by British photographer David Williams, 41, on a visit to Tama Zoo, in Hino, Japan. David, from Bangor, Wales, says: “In these pictures you can see a macaque looking inside a friend's mouth, searching for fleas or insects.
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .