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 .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .