A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art. On seeing road kill on the side of a road, most people’s stomachs would turn. But these oddball photographs show how Scottish photographer Rowan Corkill, 26, gamely picked up the squashed critters and popped them in his mouth for his self-portrait project, which took place in 2010. ‘This is something that most human beings don’t do,’ said Rowan. ‘We have hands to hold things and we would never consider eating a random wild bird or squirrel…
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FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
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A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
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