SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings. Peering carefully out of the opening, one by one, the squirrels scout the area before scrambling back inside their den. The cute peekaboo display was caught on camera by photographer Rick Tomalty in his garden in Orford in Quebec, Canada.
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .