SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible. The small group of European ground squirrels compete with one another as they eagerly nibble at their lunch at the Radouc Nature reserve in the Czech Republic. The lunch break was captured by 33-year-old photographer and engineer Jiri Michal, as he spent the afternoon at the reserve.
A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .
A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .
A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
Two sisters from Hampshire who suffered botched nose jobs have spent £19 .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .