HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk. With their brown patterned feathers and dark eyes, the beautiful owls possess the perfect forest camouflage. The Indian scops owls, a species of owl native to Asia, were photographed in a jambolan tree by Sarosh Lodhi, who noticed the birds while walking through Pench Tiger Reserve in central India.
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .