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.
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .