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.
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .