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.
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
