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...

Gerrit Vyn / Adult Olympic Marmot (Marmota olympus) portrait, sitting upright, More than 90 percent of this species population lives within the boundaries of Washington's Olympic National Park, USA,

Gerrit Vyn / Adult Olympic Marmot (Marmota olympus) sitting amongst Lupin flowers. More than 90 percent of this species population lives within the boundaries of Washington's Olympic National Park, USA,

Gerrit Vyn / Adult Olympic Marmot (Marmota olympus). More than 90 percent of this species population lives within the boundaries of Washington's Olympic National Park, USA,

Nick Turner / Shin kicking at the Cotswold Olympicks, a medieval custom and sporting event. Dovers Hill, Gloucestershire, UK

Nick Turner / Shin kicking at the Cotswold Olympicks, a medieval custom and sporting event, Dovers Hill, Gloucestershire, UK

Nick Turner / The torchlight procession at the Cotswold Olympicks, a medieval custom and sporting event. Dovers Hill, Gloucestershire, UK

Nick Turner / Fireworks at the torchlight procession of the Cotswold Olympicks, a medieval custom and sporting event. Dovers Hill, Gloucestershire, UK

Nick Turner / Robert Dover dressed in historical costume at the Cotswold Olympicks, a medieval custom and sporting event. Dovers Hill, Gloucestershire, UK