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.
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
