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
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .