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.
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .