An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera. Lying on a coconut leaf in the early morning sun, the tiny little rodent has his mouth wide open, before sticking his tongue out in a cheeky gesture. The moment was captured by 19-year-old student, Ranajit Roy in his hometown of Bengaluru, India. He says: 'I was up early and walking when I spotted the Indian palm squirrel asleep in a tree.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A woman has lost a massive 15st after beating her addiction to cheese .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
Sunny Saap, 27, from Columbia, Missouri, United States, enjoys life with her two boyfriends .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
A little boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific allergic reaction to epilepsy medication made his skin fall off in chunks .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .