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.
From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A woman who starved herself to look like Cheryl Cole has told how she shrunk to just under 5st 13lbs after developing anorexia .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Louise McManaman, 50, from Liverpool, started seeing Ian Blackburn, 62, in November 2021 .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
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A mother-to be has told how she cannot go near an iPad in case she suffers another miscarriage due to her intense sensitivity to electromagnetic waves .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .