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.
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
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 .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .