An army of cats completely takes over an island in Japan

Curling up in abandoned houses or strutting about in a fishing village, fighting over each day's spoils from the local fishermen, these beautiful feral creatures were originally introduced to the area to kill mice living on the locals' boats. But things soon got out of control, as nature took its cause, and today Aoshima is overrun by 120 cats, and counting. The island is becoming so internationally recognised that it's added itself to the tourist trail.

Via Reuters | Photography by REUTERS/Thomas Peter