PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .

Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .

ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .

A psychology student from California looks so much like Game of Thrones' Jon Snow that he is mobbed by fans of the fantasy show .

AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .

FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .

An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .

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 .

SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .

WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .

WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .