MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers. This musical stoat was captured by Welsh carpenter and joiner Geoffrey Baker, 58, after a trip to the British Wildlife Centre, Surrey. 'This stoat was entertaining the crowds and showing off its vocal cords for us,' says Geoff, of Afan Valley, South Wales.
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .