If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters. Brit photographer Simon Phillpotts captured a family of red squirrels darting about in the freshly fallen snow, looking frantically for somewhere to hide their nuts. The adorable squirrels were caught on camera near Hawes, North Yorks., as the country surrenders to the annual traffic and travel chaos caused by widespread snowfall. Simon braved the freezing temperatures to grab these amazing shots of the squirrels as they frolicked in the snow, jumping into drifts and hunting for grub amongst the white stuff. Simon said: "They were just running around, burying nuts - they don't stop, even in winter.
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
