THE SECRET LIFE OF SQUIRRELS

PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea. The curious rodent is obviously suspicious of its new toy and after holding the copper tea-pot above its head, the squirrel attempts to wear the prop as a hat. The playful squirrel was photographed by carpenter Geert Weggen in his garden in Bispgarden, Sweden.

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MOUNT BROMO METEOR SHOWER

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FISH AND BIRD TANGO

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SINGING STOAT

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VENOM MAN

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WHEELCHAIR BASEJUMPER

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THE BEAUTIFUL MOSQUE OF COLOURS

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MOODY SEA TURTLE

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A GRIZZLY GANG

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DIVERS EXPLORE UNDERWATER CANYON WITH 100M VISIBILITY

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KALEIDOSCOPIC CATHEDRALS AND CHURCHES

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