FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts. And with its orange tan to match, it certainly looks the part as it holds its pose in front of the camera. This cute photograph was taken by amateur photographer Ian Rentoul, 54, after a visit to The British Wildlife Centre in Surrey. 'This athletic-looking squirrel was waiting eagerly to be fed,' said Ian.
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
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 .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .
The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .