DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating. With his paws resting over the edge of the basin, he carefully recharges himself as he takes in his surroundings. The thirsty red squirrel was photographed by Dutch photographer and carpenter Geert Weggen in his garden in Bispgarden, Sweden.
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SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
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THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
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USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .