John Downer / Barnacle geese in flight over water {Branta leucopsis} UK

John Downer / Male Lion walking {Panthera leo} Masai Mara Kenya. Image taken with Bouldercam remote

John Downer / African hawk eagle portrait {Hieraaetus spilogaster} Zimbabw

John Downer / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) mother and cub, Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India, taken on location for 'Tiger - Spy in the Jungle'

John Downer / Lion (Panthera Leo) male, low angle shot, South Africa. Taken on location for 'Pride' tv series.

John Downer / Hippopotamus {Hippopotamus amphibius} swimming underwater, Mzima springs, Kenya

John Downer / African hawk eagle head portrait {Hieraaetus spilogaster}. Zimbabwe, Africa.

John Downer / Wide angle shot of Elephant herd taken with remote control camera during filming of BBC television programme 'Elephants - Spy in the Herd' 2003

John Downer Productions / 'Plopcam' - remotely controlled video camera disguised as dung, used to film elephant herd for BBC television film 'Elephants - Spy in the Herd' 2003

John Downer Productions / Elephant using foot to explore dungcam - remotely controlled video camera used for filming BBC television programme 'Elephants - Spy in the Herd' 2003

John Downer / African Elephant herd on the move taken with remote controlled camera during filming of BBC wildlife television pogramme 'Elephants - Spy in the Herd' 2003

John Downer / Red deer stag showing antler growth {Cervus elaphus} UK

John Downer / Mute swans flying {Cygnus olor} Slimbridge, Glos, UK

John Downer / Tawny eagle {Aquila rapax} feeding on Zebra carcass, Zimbabwe

John Downer / Huli wigman with Cassowary chick, Papua New Guinea 1992

John Downer / Aerial view of 'Swidden' agriculture, clearing in rainforest. Papua New Guinea 1992

John Downer / Wild daffodils {Narcissus pseudonarcissus} Gloucestershire, UK

John Downer / Lesser flamingo flock taking off / landing {Phoeniconaias minor} Lake Bogoria, Kenya

John Downer / Bedbug {Cimex lectularius} on human flesh

John Downer / Bedbug {Cimex lectularius} on human flesh (photographer's finger). Model-released.

John Downer / Pigtail macaque {Macaca nemestrina} trained to climb palm trees to collect coconuts Ko Samui, Thailand

John Downer / Pigtail macaque {Macaca nemestrina} trained to collect coconuts from trees, Ko Samui, Thailand

Tim MacMillan / John Downer Pr / Multiple exposure study of various frogs gliding. Those with more webbing between their toes glide further (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

Tim MacMillan / John Downer Pr / Multiple exposure study of jumping Bushbaby which can leap six times its body length (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

Tim MacMillan / John Downer Pr / Multiple exposure study of jumping Bushbaby which can leap six times its body length (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

John Downer Productions / Jaguar chews on yaje leaf, known to have hallucinogenic properties (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

Rod Clarke / John Downer Produ / Alcohol drinkers - Honeybees enjoy a tipple of fermented sap of lime trees (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

John Waters / John Downer Prod / Black lemur uses millipede secretions to ward off mosquitos and as a happy drug (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

Michael Richards / John Downer / Verreaux's eagle decorates its nest with aromatic leaves which act as as insect deterrent. (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

John Downer Productions / Spotted skunk does handstand as initial warning then sprays out stench if warning not heeded (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

Simon Wagen / J Downer Product / Under threat a Fulmar chick defends itself with projectile vomit {Fulmarus glacialis} Fulmar in Norse means 'foul gull'. (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)...

Michael Richards / John Downer / Spitting cobra sprays twin jets of venom with deadly accuracy at eyes of attacker (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

Marcelo rocha / John Downer Pr / Rear view of Eyespot / False eyed frog, with defensive eye-like markings to frighten away predators (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

Stephen Downer / John Downer P / Vine snakes (Dryophis nasuta) imitate curled tendrils of foliage to conceal themselves in the rainforest (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

Tim MacMillan / John Downer Pr / The Archer fish uses its mouth like a water pistol to shoot down prey from vegetation (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series). The "pistol" has a range of 1.5m.

Michael Richards / John Downer / Eagle cannot open a tortoise's shell so it has to pick it up in talons and drop it on stones to break open (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

Stephen Downer / John Downer P / Asian musk shrews caravanning behind mother to avoid getting lost - if contact is lost they will reattach to any moving object they see (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Natu...

Stephen Downer / John Downer P / Sidewinder rattlesnake corkscrews along sand, wave of contact points passes along body (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

Tim MacMillan / John Downer Pr / Multiple exposure of flying Paradise tree snake showing how it forms a loop for maximum thrust as it lauches itself into air (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv seri...

Tim MacMillan / John Downer Pr / Kuhl's gecko flying - every edge of body expanded into membrane that acts as a wing as it glides (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

Tim MacMillan / John Downer Pr / Multiple exposure study of various frogs shows that those with more foot webbing glide further (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

Tim MacMillan / John Downer Pr / Wallace's gliding frog's extensive foot webbing allows it to glide long distances (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

John Downer Productions / Coquerel's sifaka lemurs pogo across the for (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

Tim MacMillan / John Downer Pr / Multiflash image of Lesser bushbaby jumping - tendons absorb shock of impact & convert to energy for next jump. Difficult for predators to catch. (Resolution restriction due to image digitised from fi...

Tim MacMillan / John Downer Pr / Multiflash image of Lesser bushbaby jumping, body vertical until it reaches apex, then it changes direction. (Resolution restriction due to image digitised from film - 'Weird Nature' BBC tv series).

Rod Clarke / John Downer Produ / Flame scallops (Chlamys) clap their shells together to propel themselves away from predators. (Resolution restriction due to image digitised from film - 'Weird Nature' BBC tv series)

John Downer Productions / Bushbaby jumping sequence image. (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film @Weird Nature@ tv series). Bushbabies can jump 5-6m from a standing start!

John Downer / Kittens with mouse - if reared together they can co-exist peacefully