article_snippet: A haul of spectacular snaps of foxes and fawns, badgers and birds and hares and hedgehogs were narrowly beaten by the picture of the small animal, which was captured mid-leap against the backdrop of a night sky.
article_snippet: Outfoxed: This sleepy mammal looked like This sleepy mammal had been up all night as This sleepy mammal rested against a tree for a quick snooze .
article_snippet: A rabbit appears to be contemplating A rabbit next move in this stunning photograph taken during a sunset in Longparish, Hampshire .
article_snippet: Mouse hole: Steve Adams' picture, of a wood mouse burrowing in a pile of logs, was among the images shortlisted for the Mammal Society's awards .
article_snippet: This photograph of a rabbit in the small town of Sandy, Bedfordshire, was a close runner-up in the adult category .
article_snippet: Branching out: A red squirrel perches on a log in the Highlands as it stops to peer curiously at photographer Lyle MacCalmont .
article_snippet: : A white mountain hare casts an evil glance as A white mountain hare is pictured hiding in the snow in Richmond Park .
article_snippet: Light as a feather: A harvest mouse nibbles away as A harvest mouse balances on top of crops in this beautiful photograph .
highlights_snippet: The incredible photograph narrowly beat snaps of foxes and fawns, badgers and birds and hares and hedgehogs .