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…
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .