DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast. Bobbing its head as it moves through the frosty grass, the adorable creature darts and leaps across the field as it searches for the perfect meal. The delightful animal was photographed by Swiss student Etienne Francey as he watched the stoat play in fields in his hometown of Cousset in Switzerland. The 17-year-old says: ‘Cycling along a country road near my house one snowy day, I was startled to see a stoat run across the road in front of me.
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A woman who was addicted to eating curries has shed an impressive 8st after giving up her favourite food .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .