Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut. Pictured in a frosty forest with their little paws dusted with snow, the pair of squirrels reach for and pass around the nut. The brilliant images were captured by radio company engineer Vadim Trunov when he spotted these sporty squirrels in a forest in the Voronezh region of Russia. The 30-year-old, of Voronezh, Russia, says: “I started taking pictures of squirrels in the woods two months ago.
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
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 .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .