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.
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .