Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat. The rodent, after being locked in a tense stare down with its feline foe, narrowly escapes the paws of the predator by scurrying to freedom. The moment was captured by French nutrition student Enora Lebosse in her garden in Brittany, France. The 20-year-old, originally of Saint-Malo, France, says: ‘My pet cat, Bastet, was hot on the heels of a little field mouse…
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .