WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state. Instead of using traffic lights to control the stop and go flow of the cross-roads, attractive women dressed in perfectly crisps and identical outfits dangerously stand along in the middle of the road on a small platform. Displaying riveting focus, they are only allowed to turn counter-clockwise, directing traffic with forceful and halting movements. They have been the subject of photographic study for many years but French photographer Eric Lafforgue, 49, captured these moments during six trips to the Marxist country.
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 .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
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A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .