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.
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
