Candy snap of sleepy purple squirrels leads the pack in 2021 Wildlife Photographgrapher of the Yr contest

THIS snap of two sleepy purple squirrels in a tree is a entrance runner within the 2021 Wildlife Photographgrapher of the Yr contest.

The cuddly duo have been captured by Brit Neil Anderson who’s up for the Individuals’s Alternative class within the contest run by the Pure Historical past Museum.

Two cuddly red squirrels snapped by Neil Anderson are a front runner in the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest

Two cuddly purple squirrels snapped by Neil Anderson are a entrance runner within the 2021 Wildlife Photographgrapher of the Yr contestCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation

A photo by Guillermo Esteves shows a curious moose nuzzling a car wing mirror while a labrador looks on

A photograph by Guillermo Esteves exhibits a curious moose nuzzling a automobile wing mirror whereas a labrador seems onCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation

One other, taken within the US by Guillermo Esteves, exhibits a curious moose nuzzling a automobile wing mirror.

The black and white picture, referred to as Shut Encounter, additionally has a labrador sitting within the passenger seat of the automobile, worriedly eyeballing the large creature.

Animal lovers everywhere in the globe can vote for his or her favourite image by visiting the Pure Historical past Museums web site to choose their prime snap.

Mogens Trolle's dramatic snap shows an 'alpha' mandrill

Mogens Trolle’s dramatic snap exhibits an ‘alpha’ mandrillCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation

A group of turtles swim in the ocean in a photo by Thomas Peschak

A gaggle of turtles swim within the ocean in a photograph by Thomas PeschakCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation

A mountain hare curls up in the Scottish Highlands in a photo taken by Andy Parkinson

A mountain hare curls up within the Scottish Highlands in a photograph taken by Andy ParkinsonCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation

A long-nosed dragon in Western Australia walks along a wire fence in a snap by Gary Meredith

An extended-nosed dragon in Western Australia walks alongside a wire fence in a snap by Gary MeredithCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation

Adult burrowing owls and their chicks in Ontario, California, were photographed by Andrew Lee

Grownup burrowing owls and their chicks in Ontario, California, have been photographed by Andrew LeeCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation

A lion sits on top of a rock in an atmospheric shot by Wim van den Heever

A lion sits on prime of a rock in an atmospheric shot by Wim van den HeeverCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation

Laurent Ballesta captured two grey reef sharks tearing a fish apart

Laurent Ballesta captured two gray reef sharks tearing a fish asideCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation

A bear trainer trains Siberian brown bears at the Saint Petersburg State Circus, taken by Kirsten Luce

A bear coach trains Siberian brown bears on the Saint Petersburg State Circus, taken by Kirsten LuceCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation

Robert Irwin captured a snap of an Australian bushfireCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation

A polar bear looks on at a bird in a photograph by Petri Pietilainen

A polar bear seems on at a chicken in {a photograph} by Petri PietilainenCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation

A rare shot of a six-month-old snow leopard cub was taken by Frederic Larrey

A uncommon shot of a six-month-old snow leopard cub was taken by Frederic LarreyCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation

Andrey Shpatak snapped a Japanese warbonnet in the north of the Gulf of Oprichnik in the Sea of Japan

Andrey Shpatak snapped a Japanese warbonnet within the north of the Gulf of Oprichnik within the Sea of JapanCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation

Burrowing owls keep a lookout on a residential American street, taken by Karine Aigner

Burrowing owls hold a lookout on a residential American road, taken by Karine AignerCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation

Joseph Dominic Anthony photographed the Mai Po Nature Reserve in Hong KongCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation

Britta Jaschinski captured a shot of a zebra head confiscated at a border point in the USA

Britta Jaschinski captured a shot of a zebra head confiscated at a border level within the USACredit score: PA:Press Affiliation

Emmanuel Rondeau took a photo on a path in the Bhutanese mountains

Emmanuel Rondeau took a photograph on a path within the Bhutanese mountainsCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation

Joseph Wachira comforts Sudan, the last male northern white rhino, moments before he passed away in an emotional photo by Ami Vitale

Joseph Wachira comforts Sudan, the final male northern white rhino, moments earlier than he handed away in an emotional picture by Ami VitaleCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation