SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible. The small group of European ground squirrels compete with one another as they eagerly nibble at their lunch at the Radouc Nature reserve in the Czech Republic. The lunch break was captured by 33-year-old photographer and engineer Jiri Michal, as he spent the afternoon at the reserve.
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .