WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow. The groundhog takes a moment to stretch before quickly becoming aware that he's not alone. The adorable scene was captured in the Tonale Pass, a high mountain pass in Trentino Alto Adige, Italy, by freelance photographer Maurizio Lancini. The 39-year-old, of Rodengo Saiano, Brescia, Italy, says:"I spotted the entrance to the burrow so decided to hide nearby and wait for the groundhog to appear.
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STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .
A medical student has gone from chunky to hunky after being dumped by his ex- girlfriend for being too 'chubby' .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
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The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
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