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.
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
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At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
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PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
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SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .