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...