WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze. Bathing in the hot springs, he looks right at home as he indulges in a bit of me time. This calm monkey was captured by Edinburgh photographer Chris Rush, 26, while visiting the Jigokudani Monkey Park in Japan. “These photographs capture one of the most beautiful creatures I have ever encountered,” says Chris, originally of Newcastle.
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A mother-of-four has revealed how, like the Beckhams, she’s added an outside toilet to her home .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
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A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .