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.
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .