A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book. Other spookily compelling taxidermy images show a bird's funeral complete with casket, a kitten's wedding and a well-dressed stuffed monkey riding a goat. The stuffed curios were all created by Victorian Englishman Walter Potter, who originally displayed his strange taxidermy creatures to the awe-struck paying public from The White Lion Pub which doubled as his museum in Bramber, Sussex. Brought up in Bramber from 1835 and dying in 1918, Potter's museum continued to entertain until 1970, when it passed to the Jamaica Inn of Brighton. In 2003 the surviving collection was auctioned for half-a-million pounds to various buyers from across the world.
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
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WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
