A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .

STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .

Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .

If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .

An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .

SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .

When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .

A baby girl has become the youngest British patient to receive a life-saving cardiac operation after her heart swelled to twice its normal size within days of her birth .

These are the fascinating pictures of miniature table sculptures molded around bonsai trees that take up to a painstaking 18 months to create .

PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .

ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .

A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .