WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze. Bathing in the hot springs, he looks right at home as he indulges in a bit of me time. This calm monkey was captured by Edinburgh photographer Chris Rush, 26, while visiting the Jigokudani Monkey Park in Japan. “These photographs capture one of the most beautiful creatures I have ever encountered,” says Chris, originally of Newcastle.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .