Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .

Kaitlin pictured aged nine - Heart pounding, Kaitlin Womack stared in shock at a Facebook post on her phone .

NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .

THIS is the moment one irritated pelican nearly swallows the entire head of his unlucky competitor .

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

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 .

A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .

A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .

A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .

A pair of bank myna birds fight it out in front of their ladies .

SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .