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.
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
