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.
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
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 .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .