Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Crested myna starlings (Arcidotheres cristatellus) sitting on domestic waterbuffaloes (Bubalus domesticus), Poyang Ho Lake, Jiangxi province, China

Roger Powell / Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) perched on the back of a sheep, with another on the ground, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Denis-Huot,Denis-Huot / Leopard (Panthera pardus) female shaking off water after the rain, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Adrian Davies / Long exposure of a Sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica), showing movement of leaves and stem following irritation.

Anup Shah / African Lions (Panthera leo) male and female watching with irritation as a young cub aged 6-9 months approaches, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. December

Stephen Dalton / Harlequin beetle (Acrocinus longimanus) in flight, Venezuela, South America.

Mark Taylor / Maine Coon female cat, Serafin, in fierce defensive posture

Mark Taylor / Ginger kitten with tail in the air

Luke Massey / Wild boar (Sus scrofa) piglets suckling from mother, female chases one away, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, UK, May.

Frederique Olivier / Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) feeding chick, chasing another one away, Macquarie Island, Australian Antarctica.

Frederique Olivier / Group of moulting Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) lying in a wallow, scratching, Macquarie Island, Sub-Antarctic Australia.

Frederique Olivier / Agitated Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) fighting in a wallow before settling down, Macquarie Island, Sub-Antarctic Australia.