BRIGHT eyed and bushy tailed, a rare monkey catches a ride on the back of its mum in Chester Zoo. At only 12 weeks old, buffy-headed capuchin monkey is one of the world’s rarest species of primates. Dr Nick Davis, assistant curator of mammals at Chester Zoo, said: “In the past they were abundant in the Atlantic rainforests of eastern Brazil, but sadly they’re now on the verge of disappearing from the wild because of severe destruction to their habitat and intense hunting.
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
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 pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .