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.
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
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WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
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 .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .