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
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .