While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .

Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .

A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park .

Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

COULD this £5,000 auction of Paul McCartney’s Liverpool front door be the most bizarre celebrity sale yet? The door, which looks-like it may have been knocked – and possibly kicked – very hard during its past, was used by members of Britain’s most famous band to visit lead-singer Paul McCartney when he lived at the address from 1955 to 1964 .

Most women would jump at the chance to put on some lipstick, sling on a pair of heels and head out for a romantic meal with their other half .

NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .

DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .

THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .

WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .