Solvin Zankl / Leafcutter ant {Atta sp} carrying leaf fragment to nest. Ants are champion weightlifters, capable of lifting 50 times their body weight (the equivalent of a human heaving 50 people). They would win a...

Martha Holmes / Bluefin tuna {Thunnus thynnus} Kushimoto Tuna Farm Japan. Bluefin tuna can swim at speeds of 50mph - they would win a silver swimming medal in an animal olympics competition.

Mark Payne-Gill / Peregrine falcon in flight {Falco peregrinus} Captive, England, UK. Peregrines have been recorded at speeds of 217mph in an attack dive - more than nine times the maximum speed of a human (27mph). Per...

Doug Perrine / Sperm whale mother and calf {Physester macrocephalus} North Atlantic, NB peeling skin from rubbing against other whales. Sperm whales can dive to a depth of 3,000m and hold their breath for 2 hours! H...

Adam White / Charlestown ladies A crew celebrate their silver medal on the podium at the awards ceremony of the 19th World Pilot Gig Championships, Isles of Scilly, May 2008

Sue Flood / Doug Allan receives the second bar of The Polar Medal at Buckingham Palace, London, UK, 26th January 2012. Doug received his first Polar Medal in 1983 for his work with the British Antarctic Survey.

Sue Flood - TD / Doug Allan with his son, Liam, receiving the second bar of The Polar Medal, Buckingham Palace, London, UK, 26th January 2012. Doug received his first Polar Medal in 1983 for his work with the British...

Sue Flood / Doug Allan receives the second bar of The Polar Medal at Buckingham Palace, London, UK, 26th January 2012. Doug received his first Polar Medal in 1983 for his work with the British Antarctic Survey.

John Cancalosi / Two male Spanish ibex {Capra pyrenaica} fighting, Pyrenees, Spain. Ibex would win the fencing medal in an animal olympics competition! Cette image n'est pas disponible pour toute publicité concernan...

Kim Taylor / Cat fleas {Ctenocephalides felis} UK. Cat fleas can jump 33cm high, far outstretching the jumping capabilities of a human. They would win a silver high jump medal in an animal olympics competition!

Kim Taylor / Archerfish {Toxotes chatareus} jetting water to catch spider prey. Captive. These fish would win the archery medal in an animal olympics competition!

Kim Taylor / Froghopper (Issus coleoptratus) late nymph. Surrey, UK. Froghoppers are the world's high-jump champions and would win a gold medal in an animal olympics competition! They can jump 70cm (more than 100...

Dietmar Nill / Blue winged grasshopper flying {Oedipoda caerulescens} Sardinia. Grasshoppers are capable of a mighty 1m long jump, the human equivalent of a football pitch in a single bound. They would win a gold me...

Michael Durham / Male Pronghorn antelope running {Antilocapra americana} Hart mtn NWR, Oregon, USA. The proghorn has a maximum speed of 55mph but can also cruise at 40mph for as long as 30 minutes; the animal equivale...

Doug Perrine / Leatherback turtle swimming {Dermochelys coriacea} off Mexico, Pacific Ocean. Leatherback turtles can dive to a depth of 1,230m! They would win a bronze diving medal in an animal olypics competition!...

John Downer / Indian elephant (Elephas maximus) pulling log. Western Ghats, India. Depending on their size, elephants can lift between 200-400kg with their trunks. They would win a bronze weight lifting medal in an...

Barry Bland / Women's Yngling crew Shirley Robertson, Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton celebrate after winning Great Britain's first Gold Medal at the Olympic Games, Athens, Greece, 19 August 2004. Editorial Use Only.

Barry Bland / Women's Yngling crew Shirley Robertson, Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton celebrate after winning Great Britain's first Gold Medal at the Olympic Games, Athens, 19 August 2004. Editorial Use Only.

Barry Bland / Women's Yngling crew Shirley Robertson, Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton at a press conference after winning Great Britain's first Gold Medal at the Olympic Games, Athens, Greece 19 August 2004. Editorial...

Barry Bland / Women's Yngling crew Shirley Robertson, Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton win Great Britain's first Gold Medal at the Olympic Games, Athens, 19 August 2004. Editorial Use Only.

Barry Bland / Women's Yngling crew Shirley Robertson, Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton celebrate after winning Great Britain's first Gold Medal at the Olympic Games, Athens, 19 August 2004. Editorial Use Only.

Barry Bland / Women's Yngling crew, Shirley Robertson, Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton, at a press conference after winning Great Britain's first Gold Medal at the Olympic Games, Athens, 19 August 2004. Editorial Use O...

Barry Bland / Sofia Bekatorou and Aimilia Tsoulfa (GRE) celebrating after winning the Gold Medal in the Women's 470, Olympic Games 2004, Athens, Greece. 19th August 2004. Editorial Use Only.

Barry Bland / Sofia Bekatorou and Aimilia Tsoulfa celebrate after winning the Gold Medal in the Women's 470, Olympic Games, Athens, Greece, 19 August 2004. Editorial Use Only.

Barry Bland / Shirley Robertson part of the Women's Yngling crew at a press conference after winning Great Britain's first Gold Medal at the Olympic Games, Athens, Greece, 19 August 2004. Editorial Use Only.

Barry Bland / Women's Yngling crew at a press conference after winning Great Britain's first Gold Medal at the Olympic Games, Athens, 19 August 2004. Editorial Use Only.

Barry Bland / Women's Yngling crew at a press conference after winning Great Britain's first Gold Medal at the Olympic Games, Athens, 19 August 2004. Editorial Use Only.

Barry Bland / Women's Yngling crew Shirley Robertson, Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton celebrate after winning Great Britain's first Gold Medal at the Olympic Games, Athens, August 2004. Editorial Use Only.

Barry Bland / Women's Yngling crew Shirley Robertson, Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton celebrate after winning Great Britain's first Gold Medal at the Olympic Games, Athens, 19 August 2004. Editorial Use Only.

Barry Bland / Women's Yngling crew Shirley Robertson, Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton celebrate after winning Great Britain's first Gold Medal at the Olympic Games, Athens, 19 August 2004. Editorial Use Only.

Barry Bland / Women's Yngling crew Shirley Robertson, Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton celebrate after winning Great Britain's first Gold Medal at the Olympic Games, Athens, 19 August 2004. Editorial Use Only.

Barry Bland / Women's Yngling crew celebrate after winning Great Britain's first Gold Medal at the Olympic Games, Athens, 19 August 2004. Editorial Use Only.

Barry Bland / Women's Yngling crew Shirley Robertson, Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton celebrate after winning Great Britain's first Gold Medal at the Olympic Games, Athens, 19 August 2004. Editorial Use Only.

Barry Bland / Women's Yngling crew Shirley Robertson, Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton celebrate after winning Great Britain's first Gold Medal at the Olympic Games, Athens, Greece, 19 August 2004. Editorial Use Only.

Barry Bland / Women's Yngling crew Shirley Robertson, Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton celebrate after winning Great Britain's first Gold Medal at the Olympic Games, Athens, 19 August 2004. Editorial Use Only.

Barry Bland / Women's Yngling crew Shirley Robertson, Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton win Great Britain's first Gold Medal at the Olympic Games, Athens, Greece 19 August 2004. Editorial Use Only.

PREMAPHOTOS / Rocket frog (Litoria nasuta) with inflated throat sac, calling. A mosquito is sitting on its head. Queensland, Australia. Rocket frogs can jump 4m (over 100 times their own body length). They would wi...