A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish. But the hungry pup’s mission to steal the catch is cut short when he is waved away by the larger otter. The giant river otters, a breed of otter native to South America and the largest in the world, were photographed by Morten Ross during a trip to the Peruvian Amazon. The 49-year-old IT service manager observed the animals at the Amazon Research and Conservation Centre in Soledad, Peru
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
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Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
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With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
