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. The groundhog takes a moment to stretch before quickly becoming aware that he's not alone. The adorable scene was captured in the Tonale Pass, a high mountain pass in Trentino Alto Adige, Italy, by freelance photographer Maurizio Lancini. The 39-year-old, of Rodengo Saiano, Brescia, Italy, says:"I spotted the entrance to the burrow so decided to hide nearby and wait for the groundhog to appear.
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .