Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion. The adorable rodent, which is just 55mm long, is dwarfed by the flower and covered with dandelion seeds. The harvest mouse was photographed by maintenance engineer Martin Snelson when he visited a farm in Ashton-in-Makerfield and spotted the curious creature.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .
Bathers on a New Zealand beach stripped naked and took to the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to shatter the record for the world's largest skinny dip .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .