OPEN mouthed and wide eyed this little squirrel appears startled. Taken aback, he sits with his hands clasped and jaw dropped. The surprised eastern grey squirrel was photographed by Lithuanian photographer Giedrius Stakauskas, 38, on a trip to Bushy Park in London. ‘Even though his little face looks like he’s in a state of complete surprise, he was actually yawning and very sleepy,’ says Giedrius, now of London.
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .