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.
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
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WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
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COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .