Andrew Parkinson / Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult female (mid-air) leaping out of her form in snow, away from male, Derbyshire, UK. March.

Erlend Haarberg / Stoat (Mustela erminea) digging in snow, in white winter coat. Vauldalen, Sor-Trondelag, Norway, May.

Anup Shah,Anup Shah / Male lion (Panthera leo) in confrontation with Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

David Tipling / Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) buck chasing doe, in late evening, Norfolk, May

Igor Shpilenok,Igor Shpilenok / Large male Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) standing in shallow waters of the Kronotsky lagoon, away from biting insects. Kronotsky Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russian Far East, July.

Jane Burton / Baby Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) 'kissing' a tabby kitten.

David Kjaer / Juvenile European cuckoo {Cuculus canorus} fed by Reed warbler {Acrocephalus scirpaceus}. Bucks, UK. Cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of reed warblers and when they hatch, the warbler mother will a...

John Chan / Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) perched on a Coastal pricklypear (Opuntia littoralis), avoiding the spines as it takes flight, Southern California, USA, April.

Ann & Steve Toon / Lioness (Panthera leo) with two cubs, avoiding African elephant (Loxodonta africana), Chobe National Park, Botswana, September.

Dave Bevan / Female Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) preventing chicks from climbing on her back, Somerset, England, UK, May.

Dietmar Nill / European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) in road at night, with passing car, Mossingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, October.

Martin Gabriel / Accumulation of land snails (Euryptyxis labiosa) escaping the desert heat by resting on a twig, Ayn Sahnawt, Sultanate of Oman, February.