A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths. Leaping towards each other and baring their teeth, the territorial red foxes were caught settling their disagreement by photographer Menno Schaefer. The 47-year-old, of Amsterdam, Holland, witnessed the fight in Zandvoort, whilst on a walk through the Dutch town's sand dunes.
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child .
A retired foster carer has spent a whopping £48k on her brood of lifelike dolls .
LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .