Snuggling up

Some pics. . .

The pilot of this plane in the African Savannah came back from delivering supplies to the local hospital  to find that a pride of lions had taken advantage of the shade created by his aeroplane wing and aeroplane body, the only shade in the area.

Swallows huddle on a branch and fluff their feathers to stay warm during a Canadian snowstorm.

King Island penguins huddle for warmth...

...as do a group of Gelada monkeys at Wilhelma Zoo in Stuttgart, Germany. The species is native to Ethiopia.