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
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
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 .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .