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.
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
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GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .