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.
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .