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.
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
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 .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
Here's a APPY solution that should brighten up a wet weekend away camping - a wood powered stove that also recharges your smartphone .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .