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.
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .