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…
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .