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.
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STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
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ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
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A woman who had three botched nose jobs finally feels pretty after forking out £8 .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
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