BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera. After spending a morning stealing a stash of nuts and seed from his squirrel friends, he sits down to enjoy his well-earned lunch. The pictures of this cheeky squirrel were captured by emergency services worker Claire Hartley, 35, on a trip to Hartsholme Park, near Lincoln. “Several squirrels had been competing to get as many nuts as possible,” says Claire, of Lincoln.
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .