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 toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .