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…
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
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 .