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.
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .