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.
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .