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 .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .