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 brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .