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
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .