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
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .