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 is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .