The Greatest Pictures of 2011

As 2012 approaches, we wanted to take some time to reflect on the year that's passed. While we could give you a list of must read articles, filled with lines of sharply written prose by our award winning journalists, instead we thought we present a picture of the stupidest fox hunting dog in the world. Scroll down for other incredible images of 2011...

The world's worst hunting dog

Panda returned to wild by completely inconspicuous men in panda suits

Barack loves a Guinness, Michelle not so much

World's most embarrassing dad

China opens longest sea bridge

Goose-stepping owl

Brutus the 5.5m crocodile

Grizzly bear falls asleep while catching fish

iPhone food covers

Real angry bird spotted

Body-popping ant

Guitarist plays in the middle of battle

Sopranos bug spotted in Singapore

Squirrel chills out

Star trails captured

Vain monkey takes a snap of itself

Fist bump from above

The London riots

Breakfast as dessert

World's unluckiest ant

Bear v Tiger

"Like a glove"

Heartbreaking duckling theft

We have no idea...

Mother Nature kicking ass

Obama ruins photo

Shark eats lionfish

Modern day lunch atop a skyscraper

Surfer's near miss

Cloud UFO

Incoming!

The gap between Europe (right) and the Americas (left)

Rhino airlift

At-At Dog

Bullfrog catches dinner

Pigeon Jedi

Skydiving dog

Cat DJ

Seagull bullies eagle

Sarcastic gorilla

Animal osteopathy

Preying Mantis gymnastics