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 SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .