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.
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
