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THE CANADIAN PRESS 2026-01-09
Le Canadien Mikael Kingsbury célèbre sa 100e victoire en Coupe du monde en remportant l'épreuve des bosses à Saint-Côme, le vendredi 9 janvier 2026. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Sean Kilpatrick (FOTO: DUKAS/PA PHOTOS)
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THE CANADIAN PRESS 2026-01-09
Mikael Kingsbury of Canada skis in the qualification run of the men's World Cup freestyle skiing moguls in Saint-Come, Que., on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Kingsbury finished first clinching his 100th World Cup victory. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick (FOTO: DUKAS/PA PHOTOS)
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THE CANADIAN PRESS 2026-01-09
Mikael Kingsbury of Canada celebrates his 100th World Cup victory as he wins the World Cup freestyle skiing moguls in Saint-Come, Que., on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick (FOTO: DUKAS/PA PHOTOS)
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THE CANADIAN PRESS 2026-01-10
Le Québécois Julien Viel, à droite, pendant son duel pour la première place contre le Japonais Ikuma Horishima à la COupe du monde de ski acrobatique de Val-St-Côme, le samedi 10 janvier 2026, à Saint-Côme. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Sean Kilpatrick (FOTO: DUKAS/PA PHOTOS)
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THE CANADIAN PRESS 2026-01-10
Le Québécois Julien Viel célèbre sa victoire à l'épreuve de bosses en parallèle de la Coupe du monde de ski acrobatique masculin à Saint-Côme, le samedi 10 janvier 2026. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Sean Kilpatrick (FOTO: DUKAS/PA PHOTOS)
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THE CANADIAN PRESS 2026-01-09
ARCHIVES - Le Québécois Julien Viel participe à la manche de qualification de l'épreuve de bosses de la Coupe du monde masculine de ski acrobatique à Saint-Côme, le vendredi 9 janvier 2026. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Sean Kilpatrick (FOTO: DUKAS/PA PHOTOS)
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THE CANADIAN PRESS 2026-01-09
Mikael Kingsbury of Canada kisses his son Henrik Kingsbury as he stands on the podium celebrating his win in World Cup freestyle skiing moguls in Saint-Come, Que., on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. This was Kingsbury's 100th World Cup victory. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick (FOTO: DUKAS/PA PHOTOS)
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THE CANADIAN PRESS 2026-01-09
Mikaël Kingsbury célèbre sa 100e victoire sur le circuit de la Coupe du monde lors de l'étape de Val-St-Côme, le vendredi 9 janvier 2026 à Saint-Côme. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Sean Kilpatrick (FOTO: DUKAS/PA PHOTOS)
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THE CANADIAN PRESS 2026-01-09
Mikael Kingsbury of Canada celebrates his 100th World Cup victory as he wins the World Cup freestyle skiing moguls in Saint-Come, Que., on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick (FOTO: DUKAS/PA PHOTOS)
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THE CANADIAN PRESS 2026-01-08
Canadian skier Mikaël Kingsbury leaves after taking part in a press conference prior to the freestyle skiing World Cup moguls in Saint-Come, Que., on Jan. 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick (FOTO: DUKAS/PA PHOTOS)
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THE CANADIAN PRESS 2026-01-08
Le skieur québécois Mikaël Kingsbury quitte une conférence de presse en marge de la Coupe du monde de ski acrobatique de Saint-Côme, le 8 janvier 2026. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Sean Kilpatrick (FOTO: DUKAS/PA PHOTOS)
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Daily Life In Krakow
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View of Krakow's Father Bernatek Footbridge featuring an open-air exhibition of acrobatic sculptures by Polish artist Jerzy Kedziora, seen under foggy conditions, in Krakow, Poland, on December 2, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Daily Life In Krakow
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View of Krakow's Father Bernatek Footbridge featuring an open-air exhibition of acrobatic sculptures by Polish artist Jerzy Kedziora, seen under foggy conditions, in Krakow, Poland, on December 2, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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FEATURE - Pix of the Day: Bilder des Tages
August 25, 2018 - Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan fire dancer perform outside of the historic Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple of the Tooth, as he takes part in a procession during the Esala Perahera festival in the ancient hill capital of Kandy, some 116 km from Colombo on August 25, 2018. The festival features a night procession of Kandyan dancers, fire twirlers, traditional musicians, acrobatic fire performers and elephants, gathering thousands of tourists and spectators from around the island (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Pix of the Day: Bilder des Tages
July 9, 2018 - Yantai, Yantai, China - Yantai, CHINA-Acrobats perform acrobatics in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Best of - Bilder des Tages
(180601) -- NANCHANG, June 1, 2018 (Xinhua) -- A student practices somersault under the coach of teacher Qu Jun at Jiangxi Vocational Academy of Art in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 24, 2018. A group of children, aged 7 to 14, receive trainings for acrobatics at Jiangxi Vocational Academy of Art. They will become regular performers of Jiangxi provincial acrobatic troupe after six years' training at the academy. (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi) (wyo)
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FEATURE - Pix of the Day: Bilder des Tages
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Members of 'No Show' and 'The Bekkrell Effect' all female acrobatic troupes perform in sight of the London skyline from Parliament Hill in warm afternoon sunshine. 'No Show' and The Bekkrell Effect are performing in the third week of CircusFest at The Roundhouse in Camden
CircusFest, Parliament Hill, London, UK - 17 Apr 2018
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FEATURE - Pix of the Day: Bilder des Tages
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A member of the 'No Show' all female acrobatic troupe performs a back flip in sight of the London skyline from Parliament Hill in warm afternoon sunshine. 'No Show' are performing in the Roundhouse's third week of CircusFest with fellow all female troupe 'The Bekkrell Effect'
CircusFest, Parliament Hill, London, UK - 17 Apr 2018
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FEATURE - Pix of the Day: Bilder des Tages
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Members of 'No Show' and 'The Bekkrell Effect' all female acrobatic troupes perform in sight of the London skyline from Parliament Hill in warm afternoon sunshine. 'No Show' and The Bekkrell Effect are performing in the third week of CircusFest at The Roundhouse in Camden
CircusFest, Parliament Hill, London, UK - 17 Apr 2018
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FEATURE - "Schlangen"-Bub versucht sich im Weltrekord
September 25, 2017 - Gaza, gaza strip, Palestine - Yousef Al-Bahtini, a twelve-year-old Palestinian boy invited to attempt the record attempt for ''fastest time to travel 20 metres in a contortion roll'' by Guinness World Records, shows off his acrobatic skills as he contorts his body at the seaport in Gaza City on September 25, 2017. Al-Bahtini currently awaits permission to travel to Jordan where he is to perform the attempt (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - "Schlangen"-Bub versucht sich im Weltrekord
September 25, 2017 - Gaza, gaza strip, Palestine - Yousef Al-Bahtini, a twelve-year-old Palestinian boy invited to attempt the record attempt for ''fastest time to travel 20 metres in a contortion roll'' by Guinness World Records, shows off his acrobatic skills as he contorts his body at the seaport in Gaza City on September 25, 2017. Al-Bahtini currently awaits permission to travel to Jordan where he is to perform the attempt (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - "Schlangen"-Bub versucht sich im Weltrekord
September 25, 2017 - Gaza, gaza strip, Palestine - Yousef Al-Bahtini, a twelve-year-old Palestinian boy invited to attempt the record attempt for ''fastest time to travel 20 metres in a contortion roll'' by Guinness World Records, shows off his acrobatic skills as he contorts his body at the seaport in Gaza City on September 25, 2017. Al-Bahtini currently awaits permission to travel to Jordan where he is to perform the attempt (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - "Schlangen"-Bub versucht sich im Weltrekord
September 25, 2017 - Gaza, gaza strip, Palestine - Yousef Al-Bahtini, a twelve-year-old Palestinian boy invited to attempt the record attempt for ''fastest time to travel 20 metres in a contortion roll'' by Guinness World Records, shows off his acrobatic skills as he contorts his body at the seaport in Gaza City on September 25, 2017. Al-Bahtini currently awaits permission to travel to Jordan where he is to perform the attempt (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - "Schlangen"-Bub versucht sich im Weltrekord
September 25, 2017 - Gaza, gaza strip, Palestine - Yousef Al-Bahtini, a twelve-year-old Palestinian boy invited to attempt the record attempt for ''fastest time to travel 20 metres in a contortion roll'' by Guinness World Records, shows off his acrobatic skills as he contorts his body at the seaport in Gaza City on September 25, 2017. Al-Bahtini currently awaits permission to travel to Jordan where he is to perform the attempt (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - "Schlangen"-Bub versucht sich im Weltrekord
September 25, 2017 - Gaza, gaza strip, Palestine - Yousef Al-Bahtini, a twelve-year-old Palestinian boy invited to attempt the record attempt for ''fastest time to travel 20 metres in a contortion roll'' by Guinness World Records, shows off his acrobatic skills as he contorts his body at the seaport in Gaza City on September 25, 2017. Al-Bahtini currently awaits permission to travel to Jordan where he is to perform the attempt (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - "Schlangen"-Bub versucht sich im Weltrekord
September 25, 2017 - Gaza, gaza strip, Palestine - Yousef Al-Bahtini, a twelve-year-old Palestinian boy invited to attempt the record attempt for ''fastest time to travel 20 metres in a contortion roll'' by Guinness World Records, shows off his acrobatic skills as he contorts his body at the seaport in Gaza City on September 25, 2017. Al-Bahtini currently awaits permission to travel to Jordan where he is to perform the attempt (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - "Schlangen"-Bub versucht sich im Weltrekord
September 25, 2017 - Gaza, gaza strip, Palestine - Yousef Al-Bahtini, a twelve-year-old Palestinian boy invited to attempt the record attempt for ''fastest time to travel 20 metres in a contortion roll'' by Guinness World Records, shows off his acrobatic skills as he contorts his body at the seaport in Gaza City on September 25, 2017. Al-Bahtini currently awaits permission to travel to Jordan where he is to perform the attempt (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - "Schlangen"-Bub versucht sich im Weltrekord
September 25, 2017 - Gaza, gaza strip, Palestine - Yousef Al-Bahtini, a twelve-year-old Palestinian boy invited to attempt the record attempt for ''fastest time to travel 20 metres in a contortion roll'' by Guinness World Records, shows off his acrobatic skills as he contorts his body at the seaport in Gaza City on September 25, 2017. Al-Bahtini currently awaits permission to travel to Jordan where he is to perform the attempt (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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NEWS - Italien: G7 Gipfel in Taormina
May 26, 2017 - Taormina, Sicily, Italy - World leaders watch the Frecce Tricolori Italian Air Force acrobatic squadron fly over the G7 Summit in the Ancient Sicilian citadel Theatre of Taormina May 26, 2017 in Taormina, Italy (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Acrobatic squirrels in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland - 25 Jun 2015
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Acrobatic squirrels in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland - 25 Jun 2015
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Acrobatic squirrels in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland - 25 Jun 2015
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Acrobatic squirrels in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland - 25 Jun 2015
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Acrobatic squirrels in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland - 25 Jun 2015
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Acrobatic squirrels in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland - 25 Jun 2015
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Acrobatic squirrels in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland - 25 Jun 2015
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Acrobatic squirrels in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland - 25 Jun 2015
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Acrobatic squirrels in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland - 25 Jun 2015
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Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) jumping onto pine tree
Acrobatic squirrels in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland - 25 Jun 2015
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Acrobatic squirrels in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland - 25 Jun 2015
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Acrobatic squirrels in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland - 25 Jun 2015
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Acrobatic squirrels in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland - 25 Jun 2015
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mark Hamblin/REX Shutterstock (4883695b)
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Acrobatic squirrels in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland - 25 Jun 2015
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Acrobatic squirrels in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland - 25 Jun 2015
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Recortadores at Las Matas, Madrid - 02 May 2015
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Recortadores is a bloodless form of bullfighting, which involves acrobatic 'bull jumping'
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Recortadores at Las Matas, Madrid - 02 May 2015
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Recortadores is a bloodless form of bullfighting, which involves acrobatic 'bull jumping'
Recortadores at Las Matas, Madrid - 02 May 2015
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Recortadores at Las Matas, Madrid - 02 May 2015
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Recortadores is a bloodless form of bullfighting, which involves acrobatic 'bull jumping'
Recortadores at Las Matas, Madrid - 02 May 2015
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Recortadores at Las Matas, Madrid - 02 May 2015
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Recortadores is a bloodless form of bullfighting, which involves acrobatic 'bull jumping'
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Recortadores at Las Matas, Madrid - 02 May 2015
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Recortadores at Las Matas, Madrid - 02 May 2015
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Recortadores at Las Matas, Madrid - 02 May 2015
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Recortadores at Las Matas, Madrid - 02 May 2015
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Recortadores at Las Matas, Madrid - 02 May 2015
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Recortadores at Las Matas, Madrid - 02 May 2015
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Recortadores at Las Matas, Madrid - 02 May 2015
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Recortadores is a bloodless form of bullfighting, which involves acrobatic 'bull jumping'
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Bird perches on a capybara using it as a launchpad to catch insects, Pantanal, Pocone, Brazil - April 2014
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Brazilian Bother: Yellow Bird Bothers Capybara
This hapless capybara seems to be having just as much bother as certain football teams in Brazil.
A cheeky bird hitching a ride and free meal on the back of a giant rodent has been captured by a British wildlife photographer.
Paul Williams, 34, observed the cattle tyrant in Brazil's Pantanal region on the back of a pig-sized capybara, the largest rodent in the world.
The bird was spotted doing acrobatic somersaults as it used the animal's back as a launch platform for catching insects - and the capybara didn't look impressed.
As the name suggests, the cattle tyrants sometimes perch on the backs of cattle and horses to catch insects flushed by the livestock. But this cheeky bird was also feasting on the semi aquatic mammal's fur - possibly for ticks.
The giant rodent disturbed insects as it grazed on grass, which were then quickly snapped up by the somersaulting bird.
Paul, who works for the BBC Natural History Unit, said: "It was quite funny to see this little bird riding on top of this massive rodent. It was as if the bird was commanding it to march on, and whispering directions in it's ear"
"He looked quite happy hitching a free ride and getting a meal. He ate from the capybara's fur then snapped up any insects the rodent disturbed while eating amongst the grass and water hyacinth.
"You could see the bird jumping up in the air and doing somersaults to catch the insects. I thought that it was quite a sight, but judging by the capybara's expression he didn't agree.
"This sort of relationship is quite a common occurrence and several species of birds increase their feeding rate by associating with capybara or other large mammals."
Capybaras are closely related to guinea pigs but weigh in at around 55 kg and grow up to a metre long. They live in grassy wetla...
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Bird perches on a capybara using it as a launchpad to catch insects, Pantanal, Pocone, Brazil - April 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Williams/REX (3850673v)
Brazilian Bother: Yellow Bird Bothers Capybara
This hapless capybara seems to be having just as much bother as certain football teams in Brazil.
A cheeky bird hitching a ride and free meal on the back of a giant rodent has been captured by a British wildlife photographer.
Paul Williams, 34, observed the cattle tyrant in Brazil's Pantanal region on the back of a pig-sized capybara, the largest rodent in the world.
The bird was spotted doing acrobatic somersaults as it used the animal's back as a launch platform for catching insects - and the capybara didn't look impressed.
As the name suggests, the cattle tyrants sometimes perch on the backs of cattle and horses to catch insects flushed by the livestock. But this cheeky bird was also feasting on the semi aquatic mammal's fur - possibly for ticks.
The giant rodent disturbed insects as it grazed on grass, which were then quickly snapped up by the somersaulting bird.
Paul, who works for the BBC Natural History Unit, said: "It was quite funny to see this little bird riding on top of this massive rodent. It was as if the bird was commanding it to march on, and whispering directions in it's ear"
"He looked quite happy hitching a free ride and getting a meal. He ate from the capybara's fur then snapped up any insects the rodent disturbed while eating amongst the grass and water hyacinth.
"You could see the bird jumping up in the air and doing somersaults to catch the insects. I thought that it was quite a sight, but judging by the capybara's expression he didn't agree.
"This sort of relationship is quite a common occurrence and several species of birds increase their feeding rate by associating with capybara or other large mammals."
Capybaras are closely related to guinea pigs but weigh in at around 55 kg and grow up to a metre long. They live in grassy wetla...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/BQIKCRVGS
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Bird perches on a capybara using it as a launchpad to catch insects, Pantanal, Pocone, Brazil - April 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Williams/REX (3850673o)
Brazilian Bother: Yellow Bird Bothers Capybara
This hapless capybara seems to be having just as much bother as certain football teams in Brazil.
A cheeky bird hitching a ride and free meal on the back of a giant rodent has been captured by a British wildlife photographer.
Paul Williams, 34, observed the cattle tyrant in Brazil's Pantanal region on the back of a pig-sized capybara, the largest rodent in the world.
The bird was spotted doing acrobatic somersaults as it used the animal's back as a launch platform for catching insects - and the capybara didn't look impressed.
As the name suggests, the cattle tyrants sometimes perch on the backs of cattle and horses to catch insects flushed by the livestock. But this cheeky bird was also feasting on the semi aquatic mammal's fur - possibly for ticks.
The giant rodent disturbed insects as it grazed on grass, which were then quickly snapped up by the somersaulting bird.
Paul, who works for the BBC Natural History Unit, said: "It was quite funny to see this little bird riding on top of this massive rodent. It was as if the bird was commanding it to march on, and whispering directions in it's ear"
"He looked quite happy hitching a free ride and getting a meal. He ate from the capybara's fur then snapped up any insects the rodent disturbed while eating amongst the grass and water hyacinth.
"You could see the bird jumping up in the air and doing somersaults to catch the insects. I thought that it was quite a sight, but judging by the capybara's expression he didn't agree.
"This sort of relationship is quite a common occurrence and several species of birds increase their feeding rate by associating with capybara or other large mammals."
Capybaras are closely related to guinea pigs but weigh in at around 55 kg and grow up to a metre long. They live in grassy wetla...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/BQIKCRVGS
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Bird perches on a capybara using it as a launchpad to catch insects, Pantanal, Pocone, Brazil - April 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Williams/REX (3850673n)
capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) Pantanal, Poconé, Brazil. Cattle Tyrant (Machetornis rixosa) jumping to catch insect.
Brazilian Bother: Yellow Bird Bothers Capybara
This hapless capybara seems to be having just as much bother as certain football teams in Brazil.
A cheeky bird hitching a ride and free meal on the back of a giant rodent has been captured by a British wildlife photographer.
Paul Williams, 34, observed the cattle tyrant in Brazil's Pantanal region on the back of a pig-sized capybara, the largest rodent in the world.
The bird was spotted doing acrobatic somersaults as it used the animal's back as a launch platform for catching insects - and the capybara didn't look impressed.
As the name suggests, the cattle tyrants sometimes perch on the backs of cattle and horses to catch insects flushed by the livestock. But this cheeky bird was also feasting on the semi aquatic mammal's fur - possibly for ticks.
The giant rodent disturbed insects as it grazed on grass, which were then quickly snapped up by the somersaulting bird.
Paul, who works for the BBC Natural History Unit, said: "It was quite funny to see this little bird riding on top of this massive rodent. It was as if the bird was commanding it to march on, and whispering directions in it's ear"
"He looked quite happy hitching a free ride and getting a meal. He ate from the capybara's fur then snapped up any insects the rodent disturbed while eating amongst the grass and water hyacinth.
"You could see the bird jumping up in the air and doing somersaults to catch the insects. I thought that it was quite a sight, but judging by the capybara's expression he didn't agree.
"This sort of relationship is quite a common occurrence and several species of birds increase their feeding rate by associating with capybara or other large mammals."
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Sue Austin will perform swimming pool acrobatics in the world's first underwater wheelchair, London, Britain - 30 Aug 2012
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Artist Sue Austin has created an underwater wheelchair which she will use in a choreographed series of acrobatic underwater performances as part of the Cultural Olympiad., FULL COPY
Underwater Wheelchair Display For Cultural Olympiad
An artist will perform swimming pool acrobatics in an underwater wheelchair this week as part of the Cultural Olympiad celebrations.
Sue Austin, from Devon, has been wheelchair-bound since 1996 and has invented and helped create the world's first self-propelled underwater wheelchair with a team of diving experts.
In the lead up to the Paralympic Games Ms Austin has staged a series of stunning underwater scuba performances called 'Creating the Spectacle!' to show off her underwater art.
'Creating the Spectacle!' is part of the Cultural Olympiad celebrations and will demonstrate the incredible capabilities of the modified NHS wheelchair by weaving shapes deep in the ocean.
The chair is equipped with swimming floats, fins and two foot-controlled drive propulsion vehicles.
It will swim along mid-water in Sue's live art events at Osprey Leisure Centre in Weymouth on 29 August to 1 September, the start of the London 2012 Paralympic Sailing events.
She will also be demonstrating what it can do at the London 2012 Festival and as well as the live events, a film of Sue's underwater performances will be shown at Unlimited at the Southbank Centre.
Ms Austin said: "I'm thrilled that lots of people have been inspired by the project already, many of them telling me how seeing the wheelchair underwater has made them want to try it too.
"We've created something new and exciting and it's really getting people talking. As a result, they're realising that viewing the world from a different perspe...
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