WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .

HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .

A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .

FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .

From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .

This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .

LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .

AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .

A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .

AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .

A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .

PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .