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 .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .