THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water. Using its massive feet to jump from lily pad to lily pad, this Jacana fails to disappear into the background when catching its food. These funny photographs were taken by amateur photographer Ian Gordon Brown, 53, after he spotted the African Jacana at the Chobe nature reserve, Botswana. 'What is absolutely amazing is from birth, the chicks feed themselves - the parents don't feed them at all,'said Ian
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .