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.
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
