Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions. The porcupines, after leaving their spikey mark, hurry away from the pack of big cats. But they are unable to escape when the pride's alpha male lion arrives and devours the retreating spine covered rodents. Amateur photographer and software tester Philip Eglise witness the battle during a trip to the Kalahari Desert, South Africa .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .