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 dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .