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.
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
